ext4: verify orphan file size is not too big
CVE-2025-40179 is fixed in 82 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40179, released November 12, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: verify orphan file size is not too big In principle orphan file can be arbitrarily large. However orphan replay needs to traverse it all and we also pin all its buffers in memory. Thus filesystems with absurdly large orphan files can lead to big amounts of memory consumed. Limit orphan file size to a sane value and also use kvmalloc() for allocating array of block descriptor structures to avoid large order allocations for sane but large orphan files.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| bpftool · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| bpftool · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-azure · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.1.158-178.288 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.55-74.119 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-container · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek | ELSA-2025-28048 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.158-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40179 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.57-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40179 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.17.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40179 | Nov 12, 2025 |
| perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| python3-perf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.158-178.288.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1297 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.55-74.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1316 | Dec 8, 2025 |
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