Linux Kernel up to 6.17.7 fs ext4_xattr_inode_cache_find deadlock 🚫 [False Positive]

Noticeinfo

⚠️ This issue appears to be a false-positive. Please verify the sources mentioned and consider not using this entry at all.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.246
• 5.15.196
• 6.1.158
• 6.6.116
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
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• 6.12.51
• 6.12.52
• 6.12.53
• 6.12.54
• 6.12.55
• 6.12.56
• 6.12.57
• 6.17.0
• 6.17.1
• 6.17.2
• 6.17.3
• 6.17.4
• 6.17.5
• 6.17.6
• 6.17.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/16/2025 +244 days Advisory disclosed
12/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/21/2026 +67 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
False Positive: Yes

CVE: CVE-2025-40361 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40361
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-336758
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2868 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2025 16:00
Updated: 02/21/2026 03:55
Changes: 12/16/2025 16:00 (59), 01/08/2026 20:30 (2), 01/09/2026 12:54 (3), 01/14/2026 02:59 (7), 01/19/2026 16:50 (1), 02/02/2026 13:18 (1), 02/21/2026 03:55 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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