# CVE-2026-90132: ntfs: reject unprivileged writes to reserved $LX\* xattrs

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from fc053f05ca282a5e760b41f6560ac835c4e28037, fixed in 86f46508016bc1f2bffb3a52dc2664f942fb9802; from fc053f05ca282a5e760b41f6560ac835c4e28037, fixed in ea6a67ef64451d2da298f15baa35865b4bb6372a
- Linux: 7.1
- Kernel (Linux): from 7.1.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: reject unprivileged writes to reserved $LX* xattrs Reject setxattr of the reserved $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV names from userspace unless the caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (7.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f46508016bc1f2bffb3a52dc2664f942fb9802
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea6a67ef64451d2da298f15baa35865b4bb6372a

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