CVE-2021-39257

A crafted NTFS image with an unallocated bitmap can lead to a endless recursive function call chain (starting from ntfs_attr_pwrite), causing stack consumption in NTFS-3G < 2021.8.22.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.7 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jp	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releases	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-09-07 08:15

Updated : 2023-01-13 11:08

NVD link : CVE-2021-39257

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39257

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

tuxera

ntfs-3g

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