[USN-5060-2] NTFS-3G vulnerabilities
Leonidas S. Barbosa
leo.barbosa at canonical.com
Tue Aug 31 18:15:04 UTC 2021
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5060-2
August 31, 2021
ntfs-3g vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
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.
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://launchpad.net/bugs/1942235
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