Using corrupted ext4 image(non-zero i_size for boot loader inode) could trigger WARNON 'i_size_read(inode) < EXT4_I(inode)->i_disksize' in ext4_handle_inode_extension(): WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2580 at fs/ext4/file.c:319 CPU: 0 PID: 2580 Comm: bb Not tainted 6.3.0-rc1-00004-g703695902cfa RIP: 0010:ext4_file_write_iter+0xbc7/0xd10 Call Trace: vfs_write+0x3b1/0x5c0 ksys_write+0x77/0x160 __x64_sys_write+0x22/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x39/0x80 Reproducer (See Link): 1. mount corrupted ext4 image with non-zero i_size for boot loader inode 2. ioctl(fd, EXT4_IOC_SWAP_BOOT) 3. write(fd) // O_DIRECT Fix it by setting i_disksize while first loading boot loader inode. Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217159 Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Zhihao Cheng <chengzhihao1@xxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/ext4/ioctl.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/fs/ext4/ioctl.c b/fs/ext4/ioctl.c index 12435d61f09e..f9a430152063 100644 --- a/fs/ext4/ioctl.c +++ b/fs/ext4/ioctl.c @@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ static long swap_inode_boot_loader(struct super_block *sb, ei_bl->i_flags = 0; inode_set_iversion(inode_bl, 1); i_size_write(inode_bl, 0); + EXT4_I(inode_bl)->i_disksize = inode_bl->i_size; inode_bl->i_mode = S_IFREG; if (ext4_has_feature_extents(sb)) { ext4_set_inode_flag(inode_bl, EXT4_INODE_EXTENTS); -- 2.31.1