CVE-2026-72206
ntfs: validate index block header more strictly
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 15, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 34a49b3e94a50f45b62c6e6f574f676a079ba23e 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 14bc34fe948523dc2b0174691f9af9e74eb4f3fd 0 < 7.1.5
Linux / Linux
All versions affected