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diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index 4beafc4..c243905 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ xattr_permission(struct inode *inode, const char *name, int mask)
if (mask & MAY_WRITE) {
if (IS_IMMUTABLE(inode) || IS_APPEND(inode))
return -EPERM;
+ /*
+ * Updating an xattr will likely cause i_uid and i_gid
+ * to be writen back improperly if their true value is
+ * unknown to the vfs.
+ */
+ if (HAS_UNMAPPED_ID(inode))
+ return -EPERM;
}
/*
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