CVE-2026-72206
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CVE-2026-72206 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | >= 1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669, < 34a49b3e94a50f45b62c6e6f574f676a079ba23e; >= 1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669, < 14bc34fe948523dc2b0174691f9af9e74eb4f3fd |
| Linux | Linux | 7.1 |
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