# CVE-2026-99260: ntfs: fix resident conversion in ntfs\_new\_attr\_flags

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-115771, GHSA-3R55-7Q73-GQX7
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-99260 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects Linux; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The Linux kernel's NTFS filesystem driver is affected. When sparse or compressed flags are set on a small (resident) file attribute, the driver skips the required conversion to non-resident storage and stops, which can leave the attribute in an inconsistent state.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 7.1

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix resident conversion in ntfs_new_attr_flags When setting sparse/compressed flags on a resident attribute, the function skipped the resident-to-non-resident conversion and terminated.

## What to do

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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-99260 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-99260

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-99260?

Linux: version 7.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-99260

## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5434e86d6c5324990017ea043bc821d115132c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed0028126b5a19f278183abbae2b3166d3ca9ac

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