Gentoo: GLSA-202007-45 High: NTFS-3G Remote Code Execution Risk
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July 26, 2020
A buffer overflow in NTFS-3g might allow local or remote attacker(s) to execute arbitrary code, or escalate privileges.
Summary
An integer underflow issue exists in NTFS-3G which may cause a heap buffer overflow with crafted input.
Resolution
All NTFS-3G users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/ntfs3g-2017.3.23-r3"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2019-9755 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9755
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-45
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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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Severity: High
Title: NTFS-3G: Remote code execution, possible privilege escalation
Date: July 27, 2020
Bugs: #717640
ID: 202007-45
Background
NTFS-3G is a stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS driver for various
operating systems.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-fs/ntfs3g < 2017.3.23-r3 >= 2017.3.23-r3
Impact
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A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code while a local
attacker may be able to escalate privileges.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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