Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ntfs3: handle set_blocksize failures

ntfs3 uses buffer_heads, which don't handle block size > PAGE_SIZE well.
Without this, mounting we will hit the

BUG_ON(offset >= folio_size(folio));

in folio_set_bh on the first __bread_gfp call.
Published: 2026-10-23
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: handle set_blocksize failures ntfs3 uses buffer_heads, which don't handle block size > PAGE_SIZE well. Without this, mounting we will hit the BUG_ON(offset >= folio_size(folio)); in folio_set_bh on the first __bread_gfp call.
Title ntfs3: handle set_blocksize failures
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: 2026-10-23T11:37:31.247Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.378Z

Link: CVE-2026-98880

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:21.560

Modified: 2026-10-23T12:18:21.560

Link: CVE-2026-98880

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