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CVE-2026-98539VulnerabilityPublished Updated

ntfs_create_inode() · fs/ntfs3: use d_instantiate_new()

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98539· High

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 37ec7353f4ac495b28284b0fcb0e53d21d1b3f3f : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 09:12 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch
Available – fixed in 37ec7353f4ac495b28284b0fcb0e53d21d1b3f3f, 6fda7121cb6a8ea6fbd77d0f787f04b8e8b5358e, 1ae2a242c15b03470b1b16289298e597bbe3bb29 +1

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Oct 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

Upgrade Linux to 37ec7353f4ac495b28284b0fcb0e53d21d1b3f3f, 6fda7121cb6a8ea6fbd77d0f787f04b8e8b5358e, 1ae2a242c15b03470b1b16289298e597bbe3bb29 or 1abd643f3783ea8f8e273c18697ff0413aa92dc7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17, < 37ec7353f4ac495b28284b0fcb0e53d21d1b3f3f
Fixed in
  • 37ec7353f4ac495b28284b0fcb0e53d21d1b3f3f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17, < 6fda7121cb6a8ea6fbd77d0f787f04b8e8b5358e
Fixed in
  • 6fda7121cb6a8ea6fbd77d0f787f04b8e8b5358e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17, < 1ae2a242c15b03470b1b16289298e597bbe3bb29
Fixed in
  • 1ae2a242c15b03470b1b16289298e597bbe3bb29
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 82cae269cfa953032fbb8980a7d554d60fb00b17, < 1abd643f3783ea8f8e273c18697ff0413aa92dc7
Fixed in
  • 1abd643f3783ea8f8e273c18697ff0413aa92dc7
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.15
Fixed in–

Description

This vulnerability concerns the NTFS3 filesystem driver in Microsoft software, specifically involving the use of d_instantiate_new() in the ntfs_create_inode() function. The issue is referenced in relation to syzbot's warnings during new mount operations. No detailed impact or exploitation information is provided.

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