Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72204 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation. 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 <b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a || >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd || >=0 <7.1.5 | b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a, 8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd, 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72204 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation. 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 <b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a || >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd || >=0 <7.1.5 | b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a, 8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd, 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.