CVE-2017-0358

7.8 HIGH
Published: April 13, 2018 Modified: December 04, 2025
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Description

Jann Horn of Google Project Zero discovered that NTFS-3G, a read-write NTFS driver for FUSE, does not scrub the environment before executing modprobe with elevated privileges. A local user can take advantage of this flaw for local root privilege escalation.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2
Source: security@debian.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
Source: security@debian.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/
Source: security@debian.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/
Source: security@debian.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.5%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-269

Affected Vendors

tuxera debian

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