In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and… (CVE-2026-72208)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and ntfs_listxattr, this verifies that there is enough space in the EA entry before accessing the next_entry_offset field of the EA entry.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and… (CVE-2026-72208)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and ntfs_listxattr, this verifies that there is enough space in the EA entry before accessing the next_entry_offset field of the EA entry.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-6v96-8w62-7ppx
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-72208"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a808b74bf8831d5394fe402
Added to database: 08/15/2026, 15:53:24 UTC
Last updated: 08/15/2026, 15:54:50 UTC
Views: 1
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