CVE-2026-98138
kernel: ntfs: do not mark the volume clean in sync_fs when errors were recorded
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 25, 2026
Updated · October 9, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NTFS file system driver. When synchronizing the file system, the driver unconditionally clears the volume's dirty state flag even if errors were previously encountered. A local user capable of triggering a file system synchronization on a volume with recorded errors can cause the volume to be marked as clean. Consequently, automated recovery and repair tools may fail to run during subsequent mounts, leading to persistent file system inconsistency and data corruption.
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-390 · Detection of Error Condition Without Action