Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72208 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries. 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 <d9d9925de1d8f233cc60d3dc356e12f232f97c15 || >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <937282f7d15b593d0be765fa2ced164130ec87f7 || >=0 <7.1.5 | d9d9925de1d8f233cc60d3dc356e12f232f97c15, 937282f7d15b593d0be765fa2ced164130ec87f7, 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: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and ntfs_listxattr, this verifies that there is enough space in the EA entry before accessing the next_entry_offset field of the EA entry.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72208 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries. 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 <d9d9925de1d8f233cc60d3dc356e12f232f97c15 || >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <937282f7d15b593d0be765fa2ced164130ec87f7 || >=0 <7.1.5 | d9d9925de1d8f233cc60d3dc356e12f232f97c15, 937282f7d15b593d0be765fa2ced164130ec87f7, 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: add bounds check before accessing EA entries in ntfs_ea_lookup and ntfs_listxattr, this verifies that there is enough space in the EA entry before accessing the next_entry_offset field of the EA entry.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.