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CVE-2022-40284

7.8 · HIGH

A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3.

Published Nov 6, 2022CWE-120EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2022-40284 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/31/2GitHubgithub.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releasesReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00029.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2BOQ7YLFT43KLXEN3EB6CS4DP635RJWP/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IA2D4PYOR7ABI7BWBMMMYKY2OPHTV2NI/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGDKGXA4R2ZVUQ3CT4D4YGTFMNZQA7HW/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/31/2GitHubgithub.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releasesReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00029.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40284?

CVE-2022-40284 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-40284?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-40284?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-40284?

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