CVE-2017-0358

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 v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10	Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-04-13 08:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-0358

Mitre link : CVE-2017-0358

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

tuxera

ntfs-3g

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