CVE-2026-72206
Received
Received - Intake
Strict Validation Bypass in Linux Kernel NTFS
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-72206, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-15
Last updated on: 2026-08-15
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ntfs | ntfs | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
