CVE-2026-72201
Critical
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.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux
PublishedAug 15, 2026
First seenAug 15, 2026
How to fix
Update
- Linux Linuxe2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9, 2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 0a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef0 ≤ v < e2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9, 0a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef0 ≤ v < 2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d, 7.1 | e2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9, 2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d |
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