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From: Deepanshu Kartikey <kartikey406@gmail.com>
To: tytso@mit.edu, adilger.kernel@dilger.ca
Cc: linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Deepanshu Kartikey <kartikey406@gmail.com>,
	stable@vger.kernel.org,
	syzbot+fb32afec111a7d61b939@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Subject: [PATCH v2] ext4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds access
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:30:38 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260328150038.349497-1-kartikey406@gmail.com> (raw)

The bounds check for the next xattr entry in check_xattrs() uses
(void *)next >= end, which allows next to point within sizeof(u32)
bytes of end. On the next loop iteration, IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4
bytes via *(__u32 *)(entry), which can overrun the valid xattr region.

For example, if next lands at end - 1, the check passes since
next < end, but IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4 bytes starting at end - 1,
accessing 3 bytes beyond the valid region.

Fix this by changing the check to (void *)next + sizeof(u32) > end,
ensuring there is always enough space for the IS_LAST_ENTRY() read
on the subsequent iteration.

Fixes: 3478c83cf26b ("ext4: improve xattr consistency checking and error reporting")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Reported-by: syzbot+fb32afec111a7d61b939@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=fb32afec111a7d61b939
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260224231429.31361-1-kartikey406@gmail.com/T/ [v1]
Signed-off-by: Deepanshu Kartikey <kartikey406@gmail.com>

---
v2: Move the fix to check_xattrs() as suggested by Ted Ts'o,
    instead of adding a check in ext4_xattr_ibody_get().
---
 fs/ext4/xattr.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr.c b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
index 7bf9ba19a89d..c6205b405efe 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ check_xattrs(struct inode *inode, struct buffer_head *bh,
 	/* Find the end of the names list */
 	while (!IS_LAST_ENTRY(e)) {
 		struct ext4_xattr_entry *next = EXT4_XATTR_NEXT(e);
-		if ((void *)next >= end) {
+		if ((void *)next + sizeof(u32) > end) {
 			err_str = "e_name out of bounds";
 			goto errout;
 		}
-- 
2.43.0


             reply	other threads:[~2026-03-28 15:00 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-03-28 15:00 Deepanshu Kartikey [this message]
2026-04-10 15:18 ` [PATCH v2] ext4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds access Theodore Ts'o

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