A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3.
Priority LOW 36CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. Crafted metadata in an NTFS image can cause code execution. A local attacker can exploit this if the ntfs-3g binary is setuid root. A physically proximate attacker can exploit this if NTFS-3G software is configured to execute upon attachment of an external storage device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00381 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2022.10.3 | Vulnerable | Tuxera |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2022.10.3 Vulnerable ·Tuxera
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 8 advisories
- RHSA-2024:0404 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantvirt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) SLOF-20210217-1.module+el8.6.0+14480+c0a3aa0f.src::virt-devel:rhel, hivex-1.3.18-23.module+el8.6.0+14480+c0a3aa0f.i686::virt-devel:rhel, hivex-devel-1.3.18-23.module+el8.6.0+14480+c0a3aa0f.i686::virt-devel:rhel +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) SLOF-20210217-1.module+el8.6.0+14480+c0a3aa0f.noarch::virt:rhel, SLOF-20210217-1.module+el8.6.0+14480+c0a3aa0f.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.18-23.module+el8.6.0+14480+c0a3aa0f.aarch64::virt:rhel +47
- RHSA-2023:6167 Released 2023-10-30 · Red Hat rating Lowlibguestfs-winsupport security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) libguestfs-winsupport-9.2-2.el9_2
- RHSA-2023:6168 Released 2023-10-30 · Red Hat rating Lowlibguestfs-winsupport security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) libguestfs-winsupport-9.0-2.el9_0
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:5796 Released 2023-10-17 · Red Hat rating Importantvirt:rhel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) hivex-1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+10770+19c037f9.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+10770+19c037f9.x86_64::virt:rhel, hivex-devel-1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+10770+19c037f9.x86_64::virt:rhel +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) SLOF-20191022-3.git899d9883.module+el8.3.0+6423+e4cb6418.noarch::virt:rhel, SLOF-20191022-3.git899d9883.module+el8.3.0+6423+e4cb6418.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+10770+19c037f9.aarch64::virt:rhel +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) hivex-1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+10770+19c037f9.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+10770+19c037f9.x86_64::virt:rhel, hivex-devel-1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+10770+19c037f9.x86_64::virt:rhel +47
- RHSA-2023:5587 Released 2023-10-10 · Red Hat rating Importantvirt:rhel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) hivex-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.x86_64::virt:rhel, hivex-devel-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.x86_64::virt:rhel +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) SLOF-20171214-6.gitfa98132.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.noarch::virt:rhel, SLOF-20171214-6.gitfa98132.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.ppc64le::virt:rhel +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) hivex-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.x86_64::virt:rhel, hivex-devel-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.x86_64::virt:rhel +47
- RHSA-2023:5405 Released 2023-09-28 · Red Hat rating Lowvirt:av and virt-devel:av security update
- Advanced Virtualization for RHEL 8.4.0.EUS SLOF-20200717-1.gite18ddad8.module+el8.4.0+8855+a9e237a9.noarch::virt:av, SLOF-20200717-1.gite18ddad8.module+el8.4.0+8855+a9e237a9.src::virt-devel:av, SLOF-20200717-1.gite18ddad8.module+el8.4.0+8855+a9e237a9.src::virt:av +47
- RHSA-2023:5264 Released 2023-09-19 · Red Hat rating Importantvirt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) SLOF-20210217-1.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2.noarch::virt:rhel, SLOF-20210217-1.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.18-23.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2.aarch64::virt:rhel +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) SLOF-20210217-1.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2.src::virt-devel:rhel, hivex-1.3.18-23.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2.i686::virt-devel:rhel, hivex-devel-1.3.18-23.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2.i686::virt-devel:rhel +47
- RHSA-2023:5239 Released 2023-09-19 · Red Hat rating Importantvirt:rhel and virt-devel:rhel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) SLOF-20171214-6.gitfa98132.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.noarch::virt:rhel, SLOF-20171214-6.gitfa98132.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.15-7.module+el8.1.0+4066+0f1aadab.ppc64le::virt:rhel +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization | Affected | No fix yet |
| Advanced Virtualization for RHEL 8.4.0.EUS | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5405 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0404 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5264 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6167 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5587 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5796 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5587 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5796 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0404 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6168 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5587 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5796 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5264 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40284
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-40284 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40284 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2022-40284 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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