Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72201 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ntfs: validate index entries on reading. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <e2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9 || >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d || >=0 <7.1.5 | e2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9, 2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d, 7.1.5 |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72201 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ntfs: validate index entries on reading. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <e2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9 || >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d || >=0 <7.1.5 | e2b95d3adb558ddd5685f9e072ec8661d57ee3a9, 2221b691d7b2e17f08153f95848dacaa5d87e21d, 7.1.5 |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.