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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-8192-2 NTFS-3G Critical DoS and Code Execution

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Calendar Grey April 27, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security issues in NTFS-3G fixed, impacting Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 LTS, potentially leading to DoS and code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in NTFS-3G.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in NTFS-3G.

Software Description:

Details:

USN-8192-1 fixed vulnerabilities in NTFS-3G. This update provides the

corresponding update to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Jeffrey Bencteux discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly handled certain UTF-8

sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause NTFS-3G to crash,

resulting in a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code. This issue

only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-52890)

Andrea Bocchetti discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly handled certain

security descriptors. An attacker could use this issue to cause NTFS-3G to

crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2026-40706)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical arbitrary code execution Ubuntu ntfs-3g

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8192-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8192-1

CVE-2026-40706

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8192-2

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security advisory denial of service critical arbitrary code execution Ubuntu ntfs-3g

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