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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5060-1
August 31, 2021
ntfs-3g vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 21.04
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
NTFS-3G could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially
crafted image file.
Software Description:
- ntfs-3g: read/write NTFS driver for FUSE
Details:
It was discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly handled certain image file.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 21.04:
ntfs-3g 1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu4.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
ntfs-3g 1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
ntfs-3g 1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5060-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1942235
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntfs-3g/1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu4.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntfs-3g/1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntfs-3g/1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.3
