CVE-2026-72206
ntfs: validate index block header more strictly
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.5%
EPSS Percentile
42th
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 |
| Last Updated | Aug 18, 2026 |
Stay Ahead of the Next One
Get instant alerts for linux linux
Be the first to know when new critical vulnerabilities affecting linux linux are published — delivered to Slack, Telegram or Discord.
Get Free Alerts →
Free · No credit card · 60 sec setup
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
1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669 < 34a49b3e94a50f45b62c6e6f574f676a079ba23e 1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669 < 14bc34fe948523dc2b0174691f9af9e74eb4f3fd
Linux / Linux
7.1