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CVE-2026-99260

ntfs: fix resident conversion in ntfs_new_attr_flags

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KEV coverage does not rule out exploitation.

KEV checked 06/11/2026, 21:10:31 UTC

Severity

unknown

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Known exploitation

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Public exploit

Not established by this record

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Remediation

Fix status not established

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What this means

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

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Attack conditions

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Affected versions

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Linux · Linux

Linux

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affected

fc053f05ca282a5e760b41f6560ac835c4e28037 → before c5434e86d6c5324990017ea043bc821d115132c8

git versions

fc053f05ca282a5e760b41f6560ac835c4e28037 → before 7ed0028126b5a19f278183abbae2b3166d3ca9ac

git versions

unaffected

unknown

Other versions: unaffected

Linux · Linux

Linux

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affected

7.1

unaffected

0 → before 7.1

semver versions

7.2.13 → through 7.2.*

semver versions

7.3 → through *

original_commit_for_fix versions

unknown

Other versions: affected

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Public exploit evidence

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Original source description

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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.

References

2 sources
git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5434e86d6c5324990017ea043bc821d115132c8
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git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ed0028126b5a19f278183abbae2b3166d3ca9ac
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CVE-2026-99260

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Environment requirements

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Linux · platform conditions

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Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 7.1

Before: 7.2.13

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 7.1

Before: 7.3

Original applicability statements
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2026-11-03

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What changed

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  1. CVE · CVE-2026-99260

    Observed 2026-11-03T19:29:03.269Z · upstream updated 2026-11-03T19:13:15.077Z

    Product or version evidence changed

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    Environment requirements changed

    before

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