CVE-2026-43245
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NTFS filesystem driver. The ->d_compare() function, responsible for comparing directory entries, was found to perform blocking operations. This behavior, along with the misuse of names_cachep for memory allocations, could lead to system unresponsiveness or a denial of service (DoS) under certain conditions.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
An unexpected call to blocking code can trigger an infinite loop, or a large loop that causes the software to pause and wait indefinitely.
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