What is CVE-2026-72204?

CVE-2026-72204 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 7.1 onward and patched in 7.1.5 and 7.2. CVE-2026-72204 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-72204?

CVE-2026-72204 has a CVSS score of 8.4 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-72204?

Yes, CVE-2026-72204 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.1.5 and 7.2. If you are running Linux kernel 7.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-72204 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-72204 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-72204

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-08-15

Last modified 2026-08-18

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

8.4

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 7.1 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.1.5, 7.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 7.1

Fixed in

✓ 7.1.5 7.1.x ✓ 7.2

References

2 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-72204

Severity High

CVSS score 8.4 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-08-15

Modified 2026-08-18

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72204?

CVE-2026-72204 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 7.1 onward and has been patched in 7.1.5 and 7.2. CVE-2026-72204 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-72204?

CVE-2026-72204 has a CVSS score of 8.4 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-72204?

Yes. CVE-2026-72204 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.1.5 and 7.2. If you are running Linux kernel 7.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-72204 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-72204 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.