The ntfs-3g package before 1.913-2.fc7 in Fedora 7, and an ntfs-3g package in Ubuntu…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The ntfs-3g package before 1.913-2.fc7 in Fedora 7, and an ntfs-3g package in Ubuntu 7.10/Gutsy, assign incorrect permissions (setuid root) to mount.ntfs-3g, which allows local users with fuse group membership to read from and write to arbitrary block devices, possibly involving a file descriptor leak.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:ntfs-3g:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.913-1.fc7 | Vulnerable | ntfs-3g |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.10 | Running on | Ubuntu |
| cpe:2.3:a:ntfs-3g:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | ntfs-3g |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:ntfs-3g:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.913-1.fc7 Vulnerable ·ntfs-3g
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Running on ·Ubuntu
- cpe:2.3:a:ntfs-3g:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·ntfs-3g
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r584-r284-xhg9
References
Sources
- CVE-2007-5159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r584-r284-xhg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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