CVE-2026-63793: Linux kernel · ntfs: serialize volume label accesses
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% 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:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jul 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
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to serialize volume label accesses using a mutex and snapshotting the label before copying it to user space. Users should apply the official kernel updates from their Linux distribution vendors to remediate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NTFS filesystem code was resolved by serializing access to the volume label with a mutex and snapshotting the label before copying it to user space. This prevents concurrent modification and reading of the volume label that could lead to memory corruption.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63793 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd744019460bad22e43d4569a502f9c88d331ae (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e50ce4f13dc721014af622613409455c734942 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-63793 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63793 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/e9e50ce4f13dc721014af622613409455c734942 (opens in a new tab)