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DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50436

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50436 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: don't set up encryption key during jbd2 transaction Commit a80f7fcf1867 ("ext4: fixup ext4_fc_track_* functions' signature") extended the scope of the transaction in ext4_unlink() too far, making it include the call to ext4_find_entry(). However, ext4_find_entry() can deadlock when called from within a transaction because it may need to set up the directory's encryption key. Fix this by restoring the transaction to its original scope.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux5.10.158-2, 5.10.84-1, 5.10.92-1
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Oct 1, 2025 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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