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

fs/ntfs3: prevent infinite loops caused by the next valid being the same

When processing valid within the range [valid : pos), if valid cannot
be retrieved correctly, for example, if the retrieved valid value is
always the same, this can trigger a potential infinite loop, similar
to the hung problem reported by syzbot [1].

Adding a check for the valid value within the loop body, and terminating
the loop and returning -EINVAL if the value is the same as the current
value, can prevent this.

[1]
INFO: task syz.4.21:6056 blocked for more than 143 seconds.
Call Trace:
rwbase_write_lock+0x14f/0x750 kernel/locking/rwbase_rt.c:244
inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline]
ntfs_file_write_iter+0xe6/0x870 fs/ntfs3/file.c:1284

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Wed, 27 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-767
CWE-770

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/ntfs3: prevent infinite loops caused by the next valid being the same When processing valid within the range [valid : pos), if valid cannot be retrieved correctly, for example, if the retrieved valid value is always the same, this can trigger a potential infinite loop, similar to the hung problem reported by syzbot [1]. Adding a check for the valid value within the loop body, and terminating the loop and returning -EINVAL if the value is the same as the current value, can prevent this. [1] INFO: task syz.4.21:6056 blocked for more than 143 seconds. Call Trace: rwbase_write_lock+0x14f/0x750 kernel/locking/rwbase_rt.c:244 inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:1027 [inline] ntfs_file_write_iter+0xe6/0x870 fs/ntfs3/file.c:1284
Title fs/ntfs3: prevent infinite loops caused by the next valid being the same
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T12:15:43.807Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.080Z

Link: CVE-2026-45864

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T14:16:58.667

Modified: 2026-05-27T14:48:31.480

Link: CVE-2026-45864

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Updated: 2026-05-27T17:00:17Z

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