PT-2026-72396 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-72208
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Published
2026-08-15
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Updated
2026-08-18
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
An issue exists in the NTFS driver where the system fails to verify if there is sufficient space in the Extended Attribute (EA) entry before accessing the
next entry offset field. This occurs within the ntfs ea lookup() and ntfs listxattr() functions.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel