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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-63833

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: reject direct userspace writes to reserved $LX* xattrs NTFS3 uses $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and…

Published Jul 19, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 22, 2026 · linux kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-63833. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.11%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: reject direct userspace writes to reserved $LX* xattrs NTFS3 uses $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV as internal WSL permission metadata and reloads them into i_uid, i_gid and i_mode from ntfs_get_wsl_perm(). Because the empty-prefix xattr handler also lets file owners call setxattr() on these names directly, an unprivileged writer on a writable ntfs3 mount can plant root ownership and S_ISUID on their own file and gain euid 0 after inode reload. Reject direct userspace writes to the reserved $LX* names. Internal ntfs3 metadata updates are unchanged because ntfs_save_wsl_perm() writes them via ntfs_set_ea() directly. [almaz.alexandrovich@paragon-software.com: added an additional check for non privileged users]

Are you affected?

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  • cpe linux/linux kernel< 5.15.211
  • cpe linux/linux kernel< 6.1.177
  • cpe linux/linux kernel< 6.12.95
  • cpe linux/linux kernel< 6.18.38
  • cpe linux/linux kernel< 6.6.144
  • cpe linux/linux kernel< 7.1.3

How to fix CVE-2026-63833

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-63833. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with linux/linux kernel < 5.15.211; linux/linux kernel < 6.1.177; linux/linux kernel < 6.12.95; linux/linux kernel < 6.18.38. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.11%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: reject direct userspace writes to reserved $LX* xattrs NTFS3 uses $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV as internal WSL permission metadata and reloads them into i_uid, i_gid and i_mode from ntfs_get_wsl_perm(). Because the empty-prefix xattr handler also lets file owners call setxattr() on these names directly, an unprivileged

  2. Oct 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: reject direct userspace writes to reserved $LX* xattrs NTFS3 uses $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV as internal WSL permission metadata and reloads them into i_uid, i_gid and i_mode from ntfs_get_wsl_perm(). Because the empty-prefix xattr handler also lets file owners call setxattr() on these names directly, an unprivileged

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-63833

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-63833

    30-day exploitation probability 0.11%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-63833

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: reject direct userspace writes to reserved $LX* xattrs NTFS3 uses $LXUID, $LXGID, $LXMOD and $LXDEV as internal WSL permission metadata and reloads them into i_uid, i_gid and i_mode from ntfs_get_wsl_per

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

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