CVE-2026-72201

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: validate index entries on reading Validat...

CVE-2026-72201 is fixed in linux on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72201 (version 7.1.5-1), released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
9.8
critical
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0055
46th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 14 7.1.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72201 Aug 15, 2026

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