In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index block header more strictly Modify… (CVE-2026-72206)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index block header more strictly Modify ntfs_index_block_inconsisent() to perform stricter validation of INDEX_HEADER geometry in INDX blocks, and update ntfs_lookup_inode_by_name() to use that function to validate INDX blocks.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index block header more strictly Modify… (CVE-2026-72206)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index block header more strictly Modify ntfs_index_block_inconsisent() to perform stricter validation of INDEX_HEADER geometry in INDX blocks, and update ntfs_lookup_inode_by_name() to use that function to validate INDX blocks.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-4fpm-842r-3pf4
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-72206"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a808b74bf8831d5394fee5a
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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