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CVE-2026-74570: ntfs: harden runlist realloc size calculations

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-08-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: harden runlist realloc size calculations Add a shared helper to safely convert runlist element counts to byte sizes using overflow checks, and use it in both ntfs_rl_realloc() and ntfs_rl_realloc_nofail().

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 7.1 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e7b8bf7b02a0140463fea786e5172cbdf2da2f
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bed376124ab4505b70083a2b91f2c7ef6d51e24

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