CVE-2021-35267

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 12
Modified
Published: 07 Sept 2021, 00:00
Last modified:09 Jul 2026, 00:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.5% LOW
1% probability +0.40%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Sept 2021, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
09 Jul 2026, 00:13
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, a stack buffer overflow can occur when correcting differences in the MFT and MFTMirror allowing for code execution or escalation of privileges when setuid-root.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.50%• Percentile: 39%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-787•Out-of-bounds Write

    The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    9.0 | 10.0 | 11.0

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    33 | 35

  • tuxera•ntfs-3g

    < 2021.8.22

References (10)