Gentoo: GLSA-201702-10: NTFS-3G: Privilege escalation
Summary
The NTFS-3G driver does not properly clear environment variables before
invoking mount or umount.
This flaw is similar to the vulnerability described in "GLSA-201701-19"
and "GLSA-201603-04" referenced below but is now implemented in the
NTFS-3G driver itself.
Resolution
All NTFS-3G users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/ntfs3g-2016.2.22-r2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-0358 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-0358 [ 2 ] GLSA-201603-04 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-04 [ 3 ] GLSA-201701-19 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-19
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
A vulnerability in NTFS-3G allows local users to gain root privileges.
Background
NTFS-3G is a stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS driver for various operating systems.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-fs/ntfs3g < 2016.2.22-r2 >= 2016.2.22-r2
Impact
===== A local user could gain root privileges.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time. However, on Gentoo when the "suid" USE flag is not set (which is the default) an attacker cannot exploit the flaw.