Ext4 Filesystem
The latest Ext4 Filesystem coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-46046: Linux Kernel Ext4 Buffer-Head Leak Patched – What You Need to Know
The Linux kernel project has patched a serious vulnerability in the ext4 filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-46046. Published by the National Vulnerability Database on May 27, 2026, the flaw stems from a...
Linux Kernel Fix Ends ext4 Panic on Corrupted Files, Keeping Systems Alive
On April 22, 2026, the Linux kernel community published a fix for CVE-2026-31451, a vulnerability in the ext4 filesystem that could panic a system when encountering a corrupted file. The patch, which...
ext4 Now Refuses to Mount Risky Bigalloc Drives: What You Need to Know About CVE-2026-31447
On April 22, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database dropped CVE-2026-31447, a security update that forces the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem to reject a specific, dangerous configuration. The fix...
Linux ext4 vulnerability exposes systems to memory data leaks via crafted filesystems
Linux administrators received a fresh reminder this week that ext4’s maturity does not make it immune to memory-safety bugs. CVE-2026-31449 is a slab-out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel’s ext4...
CVE-2026-31449: Ext4 Bounds Check Fix Prevents Slab Out-of-Bounds Reads in Linux Kernel
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Ext4 filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-31449, has been patched to prevent slab out-of-bounds (OOB) reads. The flaw, which carries a moderate...
CVE-2026-31450: Ext4 Filesystem Race Condition Threatens Linux Kernel Stability
CVE-2026-31450 exposes a critical race condition in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem that can lead to system crashes and data corruption. The vulnerability stems from improper ordering in the...
CVE-2026-31448: Linux ext4 Filesystem Vulnerability Causes Infinite Loop During Directory Creation
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem, designated CVE-2026-31448, exposes a failure path that can leave the filesystem spinning in an infinite loop while holding critical...