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CVE-2026-72204

ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation

HIGH
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 15, 2026 at 05:54 AM UTC
Updated: August 18, 2026 at 07:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation Add a dedicated helper to perform stricter validation of $INDEX_ROOT and use it for both directory inodes and named index inodes. This keeps the root size and header geometry checks consistent across both read paths.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
7.1 ≤ v < 7.1.57.1 ≤ v < 7.20a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef07.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd

CVSS

8.4HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusRECEIVED

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