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01 Record

CVE-2021-35268

In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the function ntfs_inode_real_open, a heap buffer overflow can occur allowing for code execution and escalation of

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score6.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the function ntfs_inode_real_open, a heap buffer overflow can occur allowing for code execution and escalation of

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.47% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 40.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-07-09.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-09-07 00:00Z5 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-07-09 00:14Z3 MO AGO
Reserved
2021-06-23
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.7)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
  • CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteBase
  • CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferClass
Data version
5.2
Document digest
d247d83d9f333bd3ec8da60899be7014cc74249d0cbb7ba7dd719825103d81df

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—
redhatadvanced_virtualizationNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
tuxerantfs-3gNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • SLOF
    Fixed in 20210217-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex-devel
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-appliance
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gfs2
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-inspect-icons
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-javadoc
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-ja
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-uk
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rescue
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rsync
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools-c
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-winsupport
    Fixed in 8.6-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs-xfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libiscsi
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-devel
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-utils
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-devel
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms-devel
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-client
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703

90 further packages in AlmaLinux 8 not shown (first 40 listed).

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Arch Linux

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 2021.8.22-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • SLOF
    Fixed in 20210217-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex-devel
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-appliance
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gfs2
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-inspect-icons
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-javadoc
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-ja
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-uk
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rescue
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rsync
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools-c
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-winsupport
    Fixed in 8.6-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs-xfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libiscsi
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-devel
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-utils
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-devel
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms-devel
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-client
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703

90 further packages in CloudLinux 8 not shown (first 40 listed).

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2021.8.22-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2021.8.22-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2021.8.22-2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.3

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu5

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2013.1.13AR.1-2ubuntu2+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • ntfs-3g
    Fixed in 1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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