CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-35267

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.49%

39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs

Summary

In NTFS-3G versions prior to 2021.8.22, a stack buffer overflow occurs when correcting differences between the MFT and MFTMirror. This can lead to code execution or privilege escalation when running with setuid-root.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of local users gaining root privileges by exploiting this vulnerability, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Upgrade NTFS-3G to version 2021.8.22 or later immediately. If upgrading is not possible, consider removing the setuid bit from the executable.

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Original NVD description (English source)

NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, a stack buffer overflow can occur when correcting differences in the MFT and MFTMirror allowing for code execution or escalation of privileges when setuid-root.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS