VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-35269

NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS attribute from the MFT is setup in the function ntfs_attr_setup_flag, a heap buffer overflow can occur allowing for code execution and escalation of privileges.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.48%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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: 0.48% probability · 40th 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://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://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.