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Ubuntu 16.04 and 14.04 Advisory USN-5060-2: NTFS-3G Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey August 31, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Exploits in NTFS-3G on Ubuntu versions 14.04 and 16.04 present risks of remote code execution if manipulated image files are processed.
NTFS-3G could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted image file.

Summary

NTFS-3G could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially

crafted image file.

Software Description:

- ntfs-3g: read/write NTFS driver for FUSE

Details:

USN-5060-1 fixed a vulnerability in NTFS-3G. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly handled certain image file.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution update instructions Ubuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 14.04 NTFS-3G

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  ntfs-3g                         1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.3+esm1

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  ntfs-3g                         1:2013.1.13AR.1-2ubuntu2+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5060-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5060-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntfs-3g/+bug/1942235

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August 31, 2021

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