CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72184

Low risk· EPSS 9%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.19%

9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's NTFS filesystem, ntfs_non_resident_attr_insert_range() allocates memory for hole_rl before mapping the whole runlist. If mapping fails, the error path returns without freeing hole_rl, causing a memory leak. The fix adds freeing hole_rl before returning from that error path.

Risk Assessment

Memory leak can lead to gradual exhaustion of system resources, potentially affecting system stability over time.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel update containing this fix to prevent memory leaks during NTFS file operations.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: fix hole runlist memory leak in insert range error path ntfs_non_resident_attr_insert_range() allocates hole_rl before mapping the whole runlist. If ntfs_attr_map_whole_runlist() fails, the error path drops ni->runlist.lock and returns without freeing hole_rl. This leaks memory of sizeof(*hole_rl) * 2 bytes. Fix this memory leak by freeing hole_rl before returning from that error path, matching the later error paths in the same function.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS