In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs: ext4: change GFP_KERNEL to GFP_NOFS to avoid deadlock
The parent function ext4_xattr_inode_lookup_create already uses GFP_NOFS for memory alloction, so the function ext4_xattr_inode_cache_find should use same gfp_flag.
fs: ext4: change GFP_KERNEL to GFP_NOFS to avoid deadlock
The parent function ext4_xattr_inode_lookup_create already uses GFP_NOFS for memory alloction, so the function ext4_xattr_inode_cache_find should use same gfp_flag.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
No advisories yet.
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: ext4: change GFP_KERNEL to GFP_NOFS to avoid deadlock The parent function ext4_xattr_inode_lookup_create already uses GFP_NOFS for memory alloction, so the function ext4_xattr_inode_cache_find should use same gfp_flag. | |
| Title | fs: ext4: change GFP_KERNEL to GFP_NOFS to avoid deadlock | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| References |
|
|
Projects
Sign in to view the affected projects.
MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-16T13:40:00.758Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.187Z
Link: CVE-2025-40361
Vulnrichment
No data.
NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:48.093
Modified: 2025-12-16T14:15:48.093
Link: CVE-2025-40361
Redhat
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
No weakness.