Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.4.272

Description A bug was found in the ext4 es cache extent function, which is related to the ext4 split extent at failure. The actual impact and potential for attack have not been proven yet.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.4.272, update to version v4.4.272 or later to resolve the issue.