In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix hole runlist memory leak in insert range error path… (CVE-2026-72184)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix hole runlist memory leak in insert range error path ntfs_non_resident_attr_insert_range() allocates hole_rl before mapping the whole runlist. If ntfs_attr_map_whole_runlist() fails, the error path drops ni->runlist.lock and returns without freeing hole_rl. This leaks memory of sizeof(*hole_rl) * 2 bytes. Fix this memory leak by freeing hole_rl before returning from that error path, matching the later error paths in the same function.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix hole runlist memory leak in insert range error path… (CVE-2026-72184)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix hole runlist memory leak in insert range error path ntfs_non_resident_attr_insert_range() allocates hole_rl before mapping the whole runlist. If ntfs_attr_map_whole_runlist() fails, the error path drops ni->runlist.lock and returns without freeing hole_rl. This leaks memory of sizeof(*hole_rl) * 2 bytes. Fix this memory leak by freeing hole_rl before returning from that error path, matching the later error paths in the same function.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-x6h6-wxj3-fc28
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-72184"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a808b74bf8831d5394fe712
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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