CVE-2021-35269 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability affecting NTFS-3G versions prior to 2021.8.22, impacting Debian, Fedora, and Tuxera NTFS-3G products. This flaw, triggered by specially crafted NTFS attributes, allows for local code execution and privilege escalation, carrying a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). While the vulnerability is severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2021.8.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVE-2021-35269
Dec 14, 2021NTFS-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.
Sep 14, 2021ntfs-3g: Heap buffer overflow in ntfs_attr_setup_flag() triggered by a specially crafted NTFS attribute from MFT
Aug 30, 2021