# CVE-2026-72197: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: bound DeleteIndexEntryAllocation memmo... CVE-2026-72197 is fixed in 56 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72197, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72197 - Priority: High - CVSS: 8.4 (high) - EPSS: 0.0019 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 15, 2026 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: bound DeleteIndexEntryAllocation memmove length In do_action()'s DeleteIndexEntryAllocation case, e->size comes from an on-disk INDEX_BUFFER entry. When e->size makes e + e->size point past hdr + hdr->used, PtrOffset(e1, Add2Ptr(hdr, used)) returns a negative ptrdiff_t that is silently cast to a quasi-infinite size_t when passed to memmove(). The memmove then walks past the destination buffer. The sibling DeleteIndexEntryRoot case at fslog.c:3540-3543 already carries the corresponding guard: if (PtrOffset(e1, Add2Ptr(hdr, used)) < esize || Add2Ptr(e, esize) > Add2Ptr(lrh, rec_len) || used + esize > le32_to_cpu(hdr->total)) { goto dirty_vol; } Apply the same shape to the allocation-path case. Also reject esize == 0: memmove(e, e, ...) is a no-op and leaves hdr->used unchanged, hiding a malformed entry from the existing check_index_header() walk. Reproduced under UML+KASAN on mainline 8d90b09e6741 by mounting a crafted NTFS image: the unguarded memmove takes a length of 0xffffffffffffff00 and the kernel oopses in memmove+0x81/0x1a0 on the do_action+0x36a2 frame. [almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com: clang-formatted the changes] ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.1.180-225.360 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.41-94.142 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.180-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72197.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.100-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72197.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72197.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | microvm-kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.180-225.360.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2058](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2058.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.100-125.179.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2057.md) | Aug 17, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2071.md) | Aug 31, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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