Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-40284 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openEuler Operating systems & Components / Operating system ntfs-3g-help Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ntfs-3g-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ntfs-3g-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ntfs-3g-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ntfs-3g Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU68937
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40284
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due in libntfs-3g/runlist.c to application incorrectly validates certain NTFS metadata, related to zero-sized runs. A local user can abuse application behavior to escalate privileges on the system.
Install updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS
ntfs-3g-help: before 2022.5.17-2
ntfs-3g-debuginfo: before 2022.5.17-2
ntfs-3g-devel: before 2022.5.17-2
ntfs-3g-debugsource: before 2022.5.17-2
ntfs-3g: before 2022.5.17-2
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-2095
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.