CVE-2026-72477

criticalCVSS 9.8covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-15

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: call _ntfs_bad_inode() when failing to rename It is safe to call _ntfs_bad_inode on live inodes since: commit 519b078998ce ("fs/ntfs3: Exclude call make_bad_inode for live nodes.") The WARN_ON was added when it wasn't safe by: commit d99208b91933 ("fs/ntfs3: cancle set bad inode after removing name fails") Replace the WARN_ON with a call to _ntfs_bad_inode() to prevent further operations on the inconsistent inode.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

criticalCVE-2026-72477: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: call _ntfs_bad_i…nvd · 2026-08-15

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