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CVE-2026-98139.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSMEDIUM / 5.5CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSAnalyzedModified Oct 08, 2026

Disclosure summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: only count successfully cleared runs when freeing clusters ntfs_cluster_free_from_rl_nolock() adds a run's length to nr_freed whenever the error bookkeeping condition is false, which includes cases where ntfs_bitmap_clear_run() actually failed - e.g. a second run failing with the same errno as an earlier one, or any failure after a non-ENOMEM error was already recorded. Since a failed ntfs_bitmap_clear_run() rolls back its partial modifications, no bits were cleared for that run, yet its length still inflates vol->free_clusters, corrupting statfs output and the allocator's free space gate. Only count runs whose bitmap clear succeeded.

Source-reported weakness categories

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Source-specific records & product guidance

Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.

NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-98139

Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026

Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.

VendorProduct / associationVersion / bounds
linuxlinux_kernel* {"versionStartIncluding":"7.1","versionEndExcluding":"7.2.7"}
linuxlinux_kernel7.3

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-09-25T07:17:45-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T13:26:39-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:44-04:00