CVE-2026-72201
ntfs: validate index entries on reading
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.5%
EPSS Percentile
42th
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.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 18, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
0a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef0 < e2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9 0a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef0 < 2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d
Linux / Linux
7.1