Buffer Overflow Affecting ntfs-3g package, versions <1:2013.1.13AR.1-2ubuntu2+esm4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-NTFS3G-3092516
  • published1 Nov 2022
  • disclosed6 Nov 2022

Introduced: 1 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-40284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 ntfs-3g to version 1:2013.1.13AR.1-2ubuntu2+esm4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntfs-3g package and not the ntfs-3g package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. Crafted metadata in an NTFS image can cause code execution. A local attacker can exploit this if the ntfs-3g binary is setuid root. A physically proximate attacker can exploit this if NTFS-3G software is configured to execute upon attachment of an external storage device.

CVSS Scores

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