Vulnerability Description
Jann Horn of Google Project Zero discovered that NTFS-3G, a read-write NTFS driver for FUSE, does not scrub the environment before executing modprobe with elevated privileges. A local user can take advantage of this flaw for local root privilege escalation.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tuxera | Ntfs-3G | <= 2016.2.22 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-0358?
CVE-2017-0358 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Jann Horn of Google Project Zero discovered that NTFS-3G, a read-write NTFS driver for FUSE, does not scrub the environment before executing modprobe with elevated privileges. A local user can take ad...
How severe is CVE-2017-0358?
CVE-2017-0358 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-0358?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tuxera Ntfs-3G, Debian Debian Linux.