CVE-2026-43245
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: ->d_compare() must not block ... so don't use __getname() there. Switch it (and ntfs_d_hash(), while we are at it) to kmalloc(PATH_MAX, GFP_NOWAIT). Yes, ntfs_d_hash() almost certainly can do with smaller allocations, but let ntfs folks deal with that - keep the allocation size as-is for now. Stop abusing names_cachep in ntfs, period - various uses of that thing in there have nothing to do with pathnames; just use k[mz]alloc() and be done with that. For now let's keep sizes as-in, but AFAICS none of the users actually want PATH_MAX.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.16
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/142c444a395f4d26055c8a4473e228bb86283f1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca2a04e84af79596e5cd9cfe697d5122ec39c8ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb4b1f969ba01fa1d4088467a02fc1e5f0806710
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02ecc0978c459fd90bb24b2a946dd16d43e68fe5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/142c444a395f4d26055c8a4473e228bb86283f1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1be7ca86ce1794d966fda5d82181bc978b150fbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca2a04e84af79596e5cd9cfe697d5122ec39c8ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb4b1f969ba01fa1d4088467a02fc1e5f0806710