# CVE-2026-72204: ntfs: centalize $INDEX\_ROOT header validation

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-18

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 7.1

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation Add a dedicated helper to perform stricter validation of $INDEX_ROOT and use it for both directory inodes and named index inodes. This keeps the root size and header geometry checks consistent across both read paths.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b06730c6af58d3569883f8dd7c36a90aba5ecc0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b97b302f553a480fb76d2afd53cd6c0635a9dcd

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