Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-68261ext4: add i_data_sem protection in ext4_destroy_inline_data_nolock()
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: add i_data_sem protection in ext4_destroy_inline_data_nolock() Fix a race between inline data destruction and block mapping. The function ext4_destroy_inline_data_nolock() changes the inode data layout by clearing EXT4_INODE_INLINE_DATA and setting EXT4_INODE_EXTENTS. At the same time, another thread may execute ext4_map_blocks(), which tests EXT4_INODE_EXTENTS to decide whether to call ext4_ext_map_blocks() or ext4_ind_map_blocks(). Without i_data_sem protection, ext4_ind_map_blocks() may receive inode with EXT4_INODE_EXTENTS flag and triggering assert. kernel BUG at fs/ext4/indirect.c:546! EXT4-fs (loop2): unmounting filesystem. invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN NOPTI Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.12.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:ext4_ind_map_blocks.cold+0x2b/0x5a fs/ext4/indirect.c:546 Call Trace: <TASK> ext4_map_blocks+0xb9b/0x16f0 fs/ext4/inode.c:681 _ext4_get_block+0x242/0x590 fs/ext4/inode.c:822 ext4_block_write_begin+0x48b/0x12c0 fs/ext4/inode.c:1124 ext4_write_begin+0x598/0xef0 fs/ext4/inode.c:1255 ext4_da_write_begin+0x21e/0x9c0 fs/ext4/inode.c:3000 generic_perform_write+0x259/0x5d0 mm/filemap.c:3846 ext4_buffered_write_iter+0x15b/0x470 fs/ext4/file.c:285 ext4_file_write_iter+0x8e0/0x17f0 fs/ext4/file.c:679 call_write_iter include/linux/fs.h:2271 [inline] do_iter_readv_writev+0x212/0x3c0 fs/read_write.c:735 do_iter_write+0x186/0x710 fs/read_write.c:861 vfs_iter_write+0x70/0xa0 fs/read_write.c:902 iter_file_splice_write+0x73b/0xc90 fs/splice.c:685 do_splice_from fs/splice.c:763 [inline] direct_splice_actor+0x10f/0x170 fs/splice.c:950 splice_direct_to_actor+0x33a/0xa10 fs/splice.c:896 do_splice_direct+0x1a9/0x280 fs/splice.c:1002 do_sendfile+0xb13/0x12c0 fs/read_write.c:1255 __do_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1323 [inline] __se_sys_sendfile64 fs/read_write.c:1309 [inline] __x64_sys_sendfile64+0x1cf/0x210 fs/read_write.c:1309 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:51 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 arch/x86/entry/common.c:81 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0xd8
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DSA-6127-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.63-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.17.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-173.183 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-110.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-110.110 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-19.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1103.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1052.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1052.55 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1054.60 | USN-8258-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1054.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | USN-8440-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1103.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1054.57 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1054.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | USN-8179-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1099.105 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1050.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1050.56 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1086.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1037.40 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1051.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1051.51 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1098.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1095.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-173.183 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-110.110.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-110.110.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1098.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1051.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1051.54 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1051.54.1 | USN-8185-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1051.54.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1055.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1022.22 | USN-8265-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1100.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1049.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1049.50 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1052.56 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1052.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-19.19.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1067.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68261 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | c755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before b322bac9f01d03190b5abc52be5d9dd9f22a2b41c755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before 61e03dc3794ebf77a706b85e5a36c9c6d70be6dec755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before 5b266cf6851ce72b11b067fe02adf5a8687104adc755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before 144c48da33a01d92995aeccd8208eb47d2a8e659c755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before 22a76b0861ae61a299c8e126c1aca8c4fda820fdc755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before ba8aeff294ac7ff6dfe293663d815c54c5ee218cc755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before 5cad18e527ba8a9ca5463cc170073eeb5a4826f4c755e251357a0cee0679081f08c3f4ba797a8009 – before 0cd8feea8777f8d9b9a862b89c688b049a5c8475 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.11 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b322bac9f01d03190b5abc52be5d9dd9f22a2b41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61e03dc3794ebf77a706b85e5a36c9c6d70be6de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b266cf6851ce72b11b067fe02adf5a8687104ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/144c48da33a01d92995aeccd8208eb47d2a8e659
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22a76b0861ae61a299c8e126c1aca8c4fda820fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba8aeff294ac7ff6dfe293663d815c54c5ee218c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cad18e527ba8a9ca5463cc170073eeb5a4826f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cd8feea8777f8d9b9a862b89c688b049a5c8475
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html