CVE-2026-72204
ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation Add a dedicated helper to perform stricter validation of $INDEX_ROOT and use it for both directory inodes and named index inodes. This keeps the root size and header geometry checks consistent across both read paths.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 15, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd 0 < 7.1.5
Linux / Linux
All versions affected