Goal Reached Thanks to every supporter — we hit 100%!

Goal: 1000 CNY · Raised: 1336 CNY

100%
Buy Us a Coffee

CVE-2026-72211— ntfs: grow index root value before reparent header update

Quick assessment

Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 7.1.5之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于NTFS文件系统在索引根值调整过程中，在调整常驻值之前发布了更大的索引根头部，可能导致临时布局不一致，进而触发拒绝服务。

CVSS 9.8 · Critical EPSS 0.52% · P42

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application

Affected Version Matrix 6

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 0a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef0< 38d444271604afc6381ddb5a181e391915c35fae affected
0a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef0< 0bb508fb3b97e4802ec727fd2af4d608f65dd190 affected
7.1 affected
< 7.1 unaffected
7.1.5≤ 7.1.* unaffected
7.2≤ * unaffected
Get alerts for future matching vulnerabilities Log in to subscribe

I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-72211

Vulnerability Information
Have questions about the vulnerability? See if Shenlong's analysis helps!
View Shenlong Deep Dive ↗

Although we use advanced large model technology, its output may still contain inaccurate or outdated information.Shenlong tries to ensure data accuracy, but please verify and judge based on the actual situation.

Vulnerability Title
ntfs: grow index root value before reparent header update
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: grow index root value before reparent header update ntfs_ir_reparent() moves the resident index root entries into an index block and leaves a small root stub containing the child VCN. That root stub can be larger than the existing resident value. For example, an empty root with value_length 48 has an index area of 32 bytes, while the large-index root stub needs index_length and allocated_size of 40 bytes. The current code publishes the larger index.index_length and index.allocated_size before resizing the resident value. If the resize returns -ENOSPC, the recovery path can call ntfs_inode_add_attrlist(), which looks attributes up again while the root header says allocated_size 40 but the resident value still only provides 32 bytes of index area. Lookup-time $INDEX_ROOT validation then correctly rejects that transient layout as corrupt. This reproduces as a generic/013 failure under qemu. In the failing run, the transient root had value_len=48, index_size=32, index_length=40, and allocated_size=40, and ntfsprogs-plus ntfsck reported "Corrupt index root in MFT record 1177". When the root stub grows, resize the resident value before publishing the larger root header. If the resize fails, the old root remains valid for recovery lookups. Keep the existing header-before-resize ordering for shrink or same-size cases so the resident value never temporarily exposes an allocated_size beyond its bounds.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel 7.1.5之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于NTFS文件系统在索引根值调整过程中，在调整常驻值之前发布了更大的索引根头部，可能导致临时布局不一致，进而触发拒绝服务。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 0a8ac0c1fa0b99a5b29002bc7f232ed7eafddef0 ~ 38d444271604afc6381ddb5a181e391915c35fae -
Linux Linux 7.1 -

II. Public POCs for CVE-2026-72211

# POC Description Source Link Shenlong Link
AI-Generated POC Premium

No public POC found.

Login to generate AI POC

III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-72211

请登录查看更多情报信息。

Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-72211 (2)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-08-15 · 845 CVEs total

CVE-2026-72407 10.0 CRITICAL geneve: validate inner network offset in geneve_gro_complete()
CVE-2026-72408 10.0 CRITICAL geneve: gate GRO hint in geneve_gro_complete() on gs->gro_hint
CVE-2026-74279 10.0 CRITICAL crypto: cavium/cpt - fix DMA cleanup using wrong loop index
CVE-2026-72421 10.0 CRITICAL ipv4: fib: Don't ignore error route in local/main tables.
CVE-2026-74280 10.0 CRITICAL crypto: marvell/octeontx - fix DMA cleanup using wrong loop index
CVE-2026-74475 10.0 CRITICAL vxlan: use neigh_ha_snapshot() in route_shortcircuit()
CVE-2026-74309 10.0 CRITICAL vdpa/octeon_ep: fix IRQ-to-ring mapping in interrupt handler
CVE-2026-72493 9.9 CRITICAL net: serialize netif_running() check in enqueue_to_backlog()
CVE-2026-72436 9.8 CRITICAL netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU readers in hash types
CVE-2026-74394 9.8 CRITICAL RDMA/srpt: fix integer overflow in immediate data length check
CVE-2026-72417 9.8 CRITICAL netfilter: flowtable: Validate iph->ihl in nf_flow_ip4_tunnel_proto()
CVE-2026-72069 9.8 CRITICAL locking/rt: Fix the incorrect RCU protection in rt_spin_unlock()
CVE-2026-72422 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix use-after-free of conn->preauth_info in concurrent SMB2 NEGOTIATE
CVE-2026-72065 9.8 CRITICAL net: mana: Validate the packet length reported by the NIC
CVE-2026-72064 9.8 CRITICAL net: mana: Sync page pool RX frags for CPU
CVE-2026-72429 9.8 CRITICAL ipv6: ioam: fix type confusion of dst_entry
CVE-2026-72251 9.8 CRITICAL netfilter: nf_nat_sip: reload possible stale data pointer
CVE-2026-72234 9.8 CRITICAL batman-adv: access unicast_ttvn skb->data only after skb realloc
CVE-2026-72451 9.8 CRITICAL xfrm: Fix xfrm state cache insertion race
CVE-2026-72041 9.8 CRITICAL espintcp: use sk_msg_free_partial to fix partial send

Showing top 20 of 845 CVEs. View all on vendor page &rarr; →

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Linux
Same vendor: Linux

V. Comments for CVE-2026-72211

No comments yet

Leave a comment