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

ntfs: reject unprivileged writes to reserved $LX* xattrs

Reject setxattr of the reserved $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV names
from userspace unless the caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
Published: 2026-09-17
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs: reject unprivileged writes to reserved $LX* xattrs Reject setxattr of the reserved $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV names from userspace unless the caller has CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
Title ntfs: reject unprivileged writes to reserved $LX* xattrs
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:06:32.576Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.788Z

Link: CVE-2026-90132

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:05.733

Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:05.733

Link: CVE-2026-90132

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