High severity · published Sep 7, 2021
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
33; 35 · source: NVD
NT
Ntfs-3g · Tuxera
before 2021.8.22 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35269
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-35269
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/30/1
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/766ISTT3KCARKFUIQT7N6WV6T63XOKG3/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HSEKTKHO5HFZHWZNJNBJZA56472KRUZI/
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971
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