CVE-2026-90131
kernel: ntfs: serialize resident iomap reads with mrec_lock
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 13, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NTFS filesystem driver. A local attacker could exploit a data race condition between concurrent read and write operations on resident iomap data. This race allows a reader to observe inconsistent attribute length and offset fields, potentially leading to data corruption and a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-820 · Missing Synchronization