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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-72206 · published 15 August 2026

CVE-2026-72206: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index block header more st…

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index block header more strictly Modify ntfs_index_block_inconsisent() to perform stricter validation of INDEX_HEADER geometry in INDX blocks, and update ntfs_lookup_inode_by_name() to use that function to validate INDX blocks.

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 block header more strictly Modify ntfs_index_block_inconsisent() to perform stricter validation of INDEX_HEADER geometry in INDX blocks, and update ntfs_lookup_inode_by_name() to use that function to validate INDX blocks.

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-72206), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.