CVE-2026-72204 — ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation Add a dedicated helper to perform stricter validation of $IND…
Published: 2026-08-15 · CVSS: 8.4 · CVSS 3.1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation Add a dedicated helper to perform stricter validation of $INDEX_ROOT and use it for both directory inodes and named index inodes. This keeps the root size and header geometry checks consistent across both read paths.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7