Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-19 - A vulnerability in NTFS-3G allows local users to gain root privileges. Versions less than 2016.2.22 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-19
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: NTFS-3G: Privilege escalation
Date: January 11, 2017
Bugs: #550970
ID: 201701-19
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in NTFS-3G allows local users to gain root privileges.
Background
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NTFS-3G is a stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS driver for various
operating systems.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-fs/ntfs3g < 2016.2.22 >= 2016.2.22
Description
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NTFS-3G is affected by the same vulnerability as reported in "GLSA
201603-04" when the bundled fuse-lite implementation is used.
Impact
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A local user could gain root privileges.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time. However, on Gentoo when the
"external-fuse" USE flag is set or the "suid" USE flag is not set then
NTFS-3G is not affected. Both of these cases are the default
configuration.
Resolution
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All NTFS-3G users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/ntfs3g-2016.2.22"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3202
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3202
[ 2 ] GLSA 201603-04
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-04
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-19
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5