USN-5711-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5711-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5711-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5711-1
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Published
2022-11-02T12:10:30.791551Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:34:40.618552Z
Summary
ntfs-3g vulnerability
Details

Yuchen Zeng and Eduardo Vela discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly validated certain NTFS metadata. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ntfs-3g

Package

Name
ntfs-3g
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ntfs-3g@1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5

Affected versions

1:2016.*

1:2016.2.22AR.2-2

1:2017.*

1:2017.3.23-2
1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.2
1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.3
1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libntfs-3g88",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ntfs-3g

Package

Name
ntfs-3g
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ntfs-3g@1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

1:2017.*

1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1
1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.1
1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libntfs-3g883",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libntfs-3g883-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ntfs-3g

Package

Name
ntfs-3g
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ntfs-3g@1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

1:2017.*

1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu5
1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu6

1:2021.*

1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1
1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libntfs-3g89",
            "binary_version": "1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libntfs-3g89-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g",
            "binary_version": "1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntfs-3g-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}