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CVE-2026-63793: Linux kernel · ntfs: serialize volume label accesses

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

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