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.
Published: 2026-08-15
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title ntfs: validate index block header more strictly
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:02.534Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.912Z

Link: CVE-2026-72206

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:39.307

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:39.307

Link: CVE-2026-72206

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