SB2019032911 - Fedora 30 update for ntfs-3g
Published: March 29, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019032911
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9755)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when executing the NTFS-3G driver with an overly long relative mount point path. A local usre can create directory structure with specially crafted names, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.