CVE-2019-9755

ntfs-3g: heap-based buffer overflow leads to local root privilege escalation

Published Jun 5, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An integer underflow issue exists in ntfs-3g 2017.3.23. A local attacker could potentially exploit this by running /bin/ntfs-3g with specially crafted arguments from a specially crafted directory to cause a heap buffer overflow, resulting in a crash or the ability to execute arbitrary code. In installations where /bin/ntfs-3g is a setuid-root binary, this could lead to a local escalation of privileges.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1724-1 ntfs-3g security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4413-1 ntfs-3g security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-19118 An integer underflow issue exists in ntfs-3g 2017.3.23. A local attacker could potentially exploit this by running /bin/ntfs-3g with specially crafted arguments from a specially crafted directory to cause a heap buffer overflow, resulting in a crash or the ability to execute arbitrary code. In installations where /bin/ntfs-3g is a setuid-root binary, this could lead to a local escalation of privileges.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3914-1 NTFS-3G vulnerability
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00114}

epss

{'score': 0.00103}