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TI-2026-29381 Aliases CVE-2026-40706

Heap-based buffer overflow in Tuxera NTFS-3G

Priority LOW 38CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In NTFS-3G 2022.10.3 before 2026.2.25, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_build_permissions_posix() in acls.c that allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory in the SUID-root ntfs-3g binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered on the READ path (stat, readdir, open) when processing a security descriptor with multiple ACCESS_DENIED ACEs containing WRITE_OWNER from distinct group SIDs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00165 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed NTFS-3G (Tuxera): 2026.2.25

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TuxeraNTFS-3G2022.10.3 to before 2026.2.252026.2.25Patch availableCNA
  • NTFS-3G VendorTuxera Affected 2022.10.3 to before 2026.2.25 Fixed in 2026.2.25 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA NTFS-3G (Tuxera) Fixed in 2026.2.25

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40706

References

Other 4

  • TI-2017-00333 ntfs-3g: Modprobe influence vulnerability via environment variables CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-14150 In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-69152 Heap buffer overflow in NTFS-3G lets attackers corrupt memory CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-19124 A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-12918 A crafted NTFS image can cause a heap-based buffer overflow in ntfs_check_log_client_array in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-12917 A crafted NTFS image can cause a heap-based buffer overflow in ntfs_mft_rec_alloc in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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