# CVE-2026-97439: fs/ntfs3: preserve non-DOS attribute bits in system.dos_attrib CVE-2026-97439 is fixed in 58 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97439, released September 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97439 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.7 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0017 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Sep 24, 2026 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97439 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: preserve non-DOS attribute bits in system.dos_attrib [BUG] A corrupted ntfs3 image can hit a NULL function pointer call in generic_perform_write() after toggling system.ntfs_attrib and then overwriting system.dos_attrib on the same file. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 \#PF: supervisor instruction fetch in kernel mode \#PF: error_code(0x0010) - not-present page PGD bed5067 P4D bed5067 PUD 0 Oops: Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI RIP: 0010:0x0 Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6. RSP: 0018:ffff88801025f988 EFLAGS: 00010246 Call Trace: generic_perform_write+0x409/0x8c0 mm/filemap.c:4255 __generic_file_write_iter+0x1bb/0x200 mm/filemap.c:4372 ntfs_file_write_iter+0xcd9/0x1c20 fs/ntfs3/file.c:1253 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline] vfs_write+0x63b/0xf70 fs/read_write.c:686 ksys_write+0x133/0x250 fs/read_write.c:738 __do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:749 [inline] __se_sys_write fs/read_write.c:746 [inline] __x64_sys_write+0x77/0xc0 fs/read_write.c:746 ... [CAUSE] system.ntfs_attrib updates ATTR_DATA flags via ni_new_attr_flags() and switches i_mapping->a_ops to ntfs_aops_cmpr when FILE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPRESSED is set. system.dos_attrib then overwrites ni->std_fa from a one-byte DOS attribute value, clearing the compression bit without updating ATTR_DATA or the mapping operations. Old buffered writes use is_compressed(ni) to choose __generic_file_write_iter(). That leaves generic_perform_write() calling a NULL write_begin callback from ntfs_aops_cmpr. [FIX] Treat system.dos_attrib as a low-byte DOS attribute update and preserve the existing non-DOS attribute bits in ni->std_fa. This keeps compressed and sparse state consistent with ATTR_DATA and the mapping operations while keeping the existing DOS attribute semantics intact. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.1.189-236.399 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.111-136.204 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97439](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97439.md) | Sep 24, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97439](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97439.md) | Sep 24, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97439](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97439.md) | Sep 24, 2026 | | Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97439](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-97439.md) | Sep 24, 2026 | | Linux | microvm-kernel amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | microvm-kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.189-236.399.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3336](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3336.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.111-136.204.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3193](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3193.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-3192](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3192.md) | Nov 7, 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