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ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
7.1.5
CVEs
CVE-2026-72208
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 02:57 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

ntfs: add bounds check before accessing EA entries

core-osv · Original source

Published 15 Aug 2026, 05:54 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-72208

Kernel

Fixed versions: 7.1.5

Complete source record
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