Buffer overflow in Tuxera Ntfs-3g
CVE-2021-35268
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (38.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tuxera Ntfs-3g
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 35
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-35268?
- CVE-2021-35268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tuxera Ntfs-3g, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-35268?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.