CVE-2022-40284
Published: 31 October 2022
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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ntfs-3g Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5)
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| focal |
Released
(1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3)
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| jammy |
Released
(1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2)
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| kinetic |
Released
(1:2022.5.17-1ubuntu1.1)
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| lunar |
Released
(1:2022.5.17-1ubuntu1.1)
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| trusty |
Released
(1:2013.1.13AR.1-2ubuntu2+esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Released
(1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.3+esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/commit/18bfc676119a1188e8135287b8327b0760ba44a1 upstream: https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/commit/76c3a799a97fbcedeeeca57f598be508ae2a1656 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |