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

ntfs: bound the free-cluster bitmap scan to the volume

vol->lcn_empty_bits_per_page is sized from vol->nr_clusters at mount, but
ntfs_cluster_alloc() bounds its scan of that array by the size of $Bitmap.
Those are independent on-disk quantities and the mount-time check only
rejects a $Bitmap that is too small, so an image whose $Bitmap covers more
clusters than the volume has lets the scan index past the array. A run
whose LCN lies in that gap takes the allocator straight there, since the
caller passes the file's own last LCN as its locality hint. KASAN reports
a slab out-of-bounds read when a file on such a volume is extended.

Clamp the scan to what that array covers, mirroring the max_index
calculation the mount-time scan already uses, and reject a decoded LCN
at or beyond nr_clusters in the mapping pairs decoder. Conforming
volumes are unaffected.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: bound the free-cluster bitmap scan to the volume vol->lcn_empty_bits_per_page is sized from vol->nr_clusters at mount, but ntfs_cluster_alloc() bounds its scan of that array by the size of $Bitmap. Those are independent on-disk quantities and the mount-time check only rejects a $Bitmap that is too small, so an image whose $Bitmap covers more clusters than the volume has lets the scan index past the array. A run whose LCN lies in that gap takes the allocator straight there, since the caller passes the file's own last LCN as its locality hint. KASAN reports a slab out-of-bounds read when a file on such a volume is extended. Clamp the scan to what that array covers, mirroring the max_index calculation the mount-time scan already uses, and reject a decoded LCN at or beyond nr_clusters in the mapping pairs decoder. Conforming volumes are unaffected.
Title ntfs: bound the free-cluster bitmap scan to the volume
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:45:14.747Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.735Z

Link: CVE-2026-89614

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:46.543

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:46.543

Link: CVE-2026-89614

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:45:14Z

Links: CVE-2026-89614 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T07:45:10Z

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