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CVE-2026-99260: Linux kernel · ntfs: fix resident conversion in ntfs_new_attr_flags

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in c5434e86d6c5324990017ea043bc821d115132c8 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 11:58 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in c5434e86d6c5324990017ea043bc821d115132c8, 7ed0028126b5a19f278183abbae2b3166d3ca9ac, 7.2.13

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Linux kernel to c5434e86d6c5324990017ea043bc821d115132c8, 7ed0028126b5a19f278183abbae2b3166d3ca9ac or 7.2.13.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • <7.2.13
Fixed in
  • c5434e86d6c5324990017ea043bc821d115132c8
  • 7ed0028126b5a19f278183abbae2b3166d3ca9ac
  • 7.2.13

AI-suggested

Upgrade affected Linux kernel versions to 7.2.13 or later, where the fix for this vulnerability has been applied. The vendor has released official patches in the specified commits and version.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix resident conversion in ntfs_new_attr_flags When setting sparse/compressed flags on a resident attribute, the function skipped the resident-to-non-resident conversion and terminated.

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