VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-35267
NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, a stack buffer overflow can occur when correcting differences in the MFT and MFTMirror allowing for code execution or escalation of privileges when setuid-root.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, a stack buffer overflow can occur when correcting differences in the MFT and MFTMirror allowing for code execution or escalation of privileges when setuid-root.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- tuxera/ntfs-3g · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jpThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/766ISTT3KCARKFUIQT7N6WV6T63XOKG3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HSEKTKHO5HFZHWZNJNBJZA56472KRUZI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jpThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/766ISTT3KCARKFUIQT7N6WV6T63XOKG3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HSEKTKHO5HFZHWZNJNBJZA56472KRUZI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.