CVE-2025-71311
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: Initialize new folios before use KMSAN reports an uninitialized value in longest_match_std(), invoked from ntfs_compress_write(). When new folios are allocated without being marked uptodate and ni_read_frame() is skipped because the caller expects the frame to be completely overwritten, some reserved folios may remain only partially filled, leaving the rest memory uninitialized.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 27, 2026
First seenMay 27, 2026
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 6.11 ≤ v < 6.12.75, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.14, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.4 | 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4 |
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