CVE-2026-53027: Linux kernel · fs/ntfs3: fix missing run load for vcn0 in attr_data_get_block_locked()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Since this is a Linux kernel vulnerability, monitor official Linux kernel releases and apply updates when available to ensure the fix is applied. No other mitigations are specified.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NTFS3 filesystem driver was fixed involving improper handling of run loading for vcn0 in the attr_data_get_block_locked() function. The bug occurs when compressed or sparse attributes have clusters aligned to frame boundaries, causing a mismatch between vcn and vcn0. This leads to missing run loading for vcn0 when it resides in a different attribute segment, triggering a kernel warning and potentially causing allocation inconsistencies. The issue has been resolved by adding a check to load the attribute segment containing vcn0 before run lookup.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53027 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/08fad5d5a26cc55c0ecb68ac59ba3be5e31f4147 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4ae1ce613ade8a7e118fba4a5a77cd23e97e54 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68a14450783ecc5fddae957ac4e1c546dfcfb73 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ea8495fd307b58f8867acd81a1b40075b1d3ba (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea59d9dbc5504e29d420ac4aab774cbce39b0e69 (opens in a new tab)