[DSA 6221-1] ntfs-3g security update

Salvatore Bonaccorso <[email protected]> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:41:05 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.user.security.announce
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6221-1                   [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
April 21, 2026                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : ntfs-3g
CVE ID         : CVE-2026-40706

Andrea Bocchetti discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in NTFS-3G, a
read-write NTFS driver for FUSE. A local user can take advantage of this
flaw for local root privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ntfs-3g packages.

For the detailed security status of ntfs-3g please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ntfs-3g

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]
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