CVE-2021-35268

7.8 HIGH

Published: September 07, 2021 Modified: December 02, 2025

Description

In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the function ntfs_inode_real_open, a heap buffer overflow can occur allowing for code execution and escalation of privileges.

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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://ntfs-3g.com

Source: cve@mitre.org

Product Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/30/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jp

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/766ISTT3KCARKFUIQT7N6WV6T63XOKG3/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HSEKTKHO5HFZHWZNJNBJZA56472KRUZI/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://ntfs-3g.com