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

ntfs3: fix out-of-bounds read in decompress_lznt

decompress_lznt() does not validate array index bounds before accessing
the decompression table. A corrupted NTFS3 image with invalid compressed
data can trigger an out-of-bounds read.

Add index bounds checking to prevent the OOB access.
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: fix out-of-bounds read in decompress_lznt decompress_lznt() does not validate array index bounds before accessing the decompression table. A corrupted NTFS3 image with invalid compressed data can trigger an out-of-bounds read. Add index bounds checking to prevent the OOB access.
Title ntfs3: fix out-of-bounds read in decompress_lznt
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:24.097Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.771Z

Link: CVE-2026-80598

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:43.580

Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:43.580

Link: CVE-2026-80598

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