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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-72201 · published 15 August 2026

CVE-2026-72201: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading …

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading Validate index entries immediately after reading an index root or index block from disk. This eliminates repeated checks in lookup and readdir, and reduce the risk of missing checks in those paths.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.55% · top 56.0% Received
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.55%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
18 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading Validate index entries immediately after reading an index root or index block from disk. This eliminates repeated checks in lookup and readdir, and reduce the risk of missing checks in those paths.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-72201), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.