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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: centalize $INDEX_ROOT header validation Add a dedicated helper to perform stricter validation of $INDEX_ROOT and use it for both directory inodes and named index inodes. This keeps the root size and header geometry checks consistent across both read paths.
Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026081544-CVE-2026-72204-9b29@gregkh/T