CVE-2022-40284: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-40284 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 06-11-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. Crafted metadata in an NTFS image can cause code execution. A local attacker can exploit this if the ntfs-3g binary is setuid root. A physically proximate attacker can exploit this if NTFS-3G software is configured to execute upon attachment of an external storage device.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 version- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.03 pp
From 0.35% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat191 products
- hivex< 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+11609+2eba841a
- hivex-debuginfo< 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+11609+2eba841a
- hivex-debugsource< 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+11609+2eba841a
- hivex-devel< 0:1.3.18-21.module+el8.4.0+11609+2eba841a
- libguestfs< 1:1.44.0-2.module+el8.4.0+10146+75917d2f
Opensuse3 products
- ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 2022.5.17-150000.3.16.1
- ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 2022.5.17-150000.3.16.1
- ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2022.10.3-1.1
Debian2 products
- ntfs-3g< 1:2017.3.23AR.3-4+deb11u3 | < 1:2017.3.23AR.3-3+deb10u3 | < 1:2022.10.3-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Alpine1 product
- ntfs-3g< 2022.10.3-r0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL35 | 36 | 37
Mageia1 product
- ntfs-3g< 2021.8.22-1.2.mga8
Ubuntu1 product
- ntfs-3g< 1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.5 | < 1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.3 | < 1:2021.8.22-3ubuntu1.2 | < 1:2013.1.13AR.1-2ubuntu2+esm4 | < 1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.3+esm4
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References
31 links- github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releasesThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
