SB20260912172 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in Linux kernel ntfs3
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912172
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89617)
CWE-ID: CWE-1284 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds memory access.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of an on-disk array length in DIR_PAGE_ENTRY entries during NTFS3 log replay when replaying a crafted NTFS log. A local user can provide a crafted lcns_follow value that exceeds the page_lcns[] entry bounds to cause an out-of-bounds memory access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.