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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-72208 · published 15 August 2026

CVE-2026-72208: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add bounds check before accessing E…

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and ntfs_listxattr, this verifies that there is enough space in the EA entry before accessing the next_entry_offset field of the EA entry.

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: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and ntfs_listxattr, this verifies that there is enough space in the EA entry before accessing the next_entry_offset field of the EA entry.

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-2026-72208), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.