CVE catalog

CVE-2026-72205

linux: CVE-2026-72205

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Aug 15, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.20% · Oct 25, 2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: free volume-wide resources on fill_super failure ntfs_fill_super()'s err_out_now path frees only the volume struct via kfree(vol), leaving several vol-owned allocations behind on every mount failure: - vol->nls_map, loaded by ntfs_init_fs_context() via load_nls_default() (or replaced by an explicit nls= option in ntfs_parse_param()), is never unload_nls()'d. - vol->volume_label, allocated by load_system_files() through ntfs_ucstonls() once the $Volume name attribute has been parsed, is not released by load_system_files()'s own error labels nor by the fill_super() inline cleanup that only runs on d_make_root() failure. Any later failure inside load_system_files() leaks it. - vol->lcn_empty_bits_per_page was kvfree()'d in unl_upcase_iput_tmp_ino_err_out_now without clearing the pointer, so it could not be folded into a single common cleanup. Because the failure paths never call ntfs_volume_free() and never reach the d_make_root() inline cleanup block (it sits above the label and is jumped over by the load_system_files() / kvmalloc failure gotos), these resources accumulate per failed mount attempt with no chance of recovery short of unloading the module. This is a silent leak: the inodes loaded prior to failure remain hashed but generic_shutdown_super() skips evict_inodes() when sb->s_root is unset, so no CHECK_DATA_CORRUPTION warning is emitted either. Move the per-volume frees down to err_out_now and drop the lcn_empty_bits_per_page kvfree() from the upper label so the cleanup is performed exactly once on every failure path. Using unconditional kvfree() / kfree() / unload_nls() is safe because they all accept NULL and the upper labels that previously freed nls_map (the d_make_root() inline cleanup) already clear the pointer.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	linux	sid	`7.2.12-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	forky	`7.2.12-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	trixie	`6.12.107-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	trixie-security	`6.12.113-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	bookworm	`6.1.176-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	bookworm-security	`6.1.190-1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	linux	source	sid	`7.1.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	forky	`7.1.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[bpftool]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[hyperv-daemons]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[intel-sdsi]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower1]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower-dev]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-bpf-dev]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-compiler-gcc-12-x86]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-config-6.1]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (4)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-cpupower]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (32)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc-6.1]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-amd64]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-arm64]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-amd64]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-arm64]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common-rt]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-amd64]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-arm64]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-50-amd64]Not affected
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 7:05:27 AM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]