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CVE-2026-72206 Details

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.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: kernel.orgCVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14bc34fe948523dc2b0174691f9af9e74eb4f3fd kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34a49b3e94a50f45b62c6e6f574f676a079ba23e kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-72206
NVD Published Date:
Aug 15, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 18, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2026-72206 Details - Not Deferred