In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading Validate index entries immediately after… (CVE-2026-72201)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading Validate index entries immediately after reading an index root or index block from disk. This eliminates repeated checks in lookup and readdir, and reduce the risk of missing checks in those paths.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading Validate index entries immediately after… (CVE-2026-72201)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading Validate index entries immediately after reading an index root or index block from disk. This eliminates repeated checks in lookup and readdir, and reduce the risk of missing checks in those paths.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-689w-8rx2-mjx7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-72201"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a808b74bf8831d5394fee43
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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