A crafted NTFS image can cause heap exhaustion in ntfs_get_attribute_value in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22.
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.41% (FIRST EPSS).
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: hivex (AlmaLinux:8) 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703, 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5; hivex-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5, 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703; libguestfs (AlmaLinux:8) 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to hivex (AlmaLinux:8) 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703, 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5; hivex-devel (AlmaLinux:8) 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5, 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703; libguestfs (AlmaLinux:8) 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
- Published
- May 26, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 34th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-120
Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
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What does it mean in your environment?
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| tuxera | ntfs-3g | cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux10.0
- debian debian linux11.0
- debian debian linux9.0
- fedoraproject fedora35
- fedoraproject fedora36
- tuxera ntfs-3gup to 2021.8.22 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | hivex | before 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | hivex | before 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5 | 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | hivex-devel | before 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5 | 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | hivex-devel | before 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-appliance | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-bash-completion | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-devel | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-gfs2 | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-gobject | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-gobject-devel | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-inspect-icons | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-java | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-java-devel | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-javadoc | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-man-pages-ja | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-man-pages-uk | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-rescue | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-rsync | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-tools | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-tools-c | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-winsupport | before 8.8-1.module_el8.8.0+3485+7cffc4a3 | 8.8-1.module_el8.8.0+3485+7cffc4a3 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libguestfs-xfs | before 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma |
| AlmaLinux:8 | libiscsi | before 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 | 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 |
+96
Same product
tuxera: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-40706In NTFS-3G 2022.10.3 before 2026.2.25, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_build_permissions_posix() in acls.c that allows an attacker to 33Monitor
- CVE-2026-46570In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_index_walk_down() in libntfs-3g/index.c that allows an attacker to corrupt32Monitor
- CVE-2017-0358ntfs-3g: Modprobe influence vulnerability via environment variables32Monitor
- CVE-2026-42616In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in cat() in ntfscat.c that allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory in the ntfsca31Monitor
- CVE-2022-40284A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3.31Monitor
- CVE-2022-30789A crafted NTFS image can cause a heap-based buffer overflow in ntfs_check_log_client_array in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22.31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:hivex | 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:hivex-devel | 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+3161+a07c0ea5 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-appliance | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-bash-completion | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-devel | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-gfs2 | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-gobject | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-gobject-devel | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-inspect-icons | 1:1.44.0-9.module_el8.7.0+3493+5ed0bd1c.alma · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:libguestfs-winsupport | 9.2-1.el9 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:SLOF | 20210217-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:ntfs-3g | 2022.5.17-r0 · Alpine:v3.16 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:ntfs-3g | 1:2022.5.17-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs | 2022.5.17-150000.3.11.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hivex-debugsource | 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hivex-devel | 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-appliance | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-bash-completion | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-debuginfo | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-debugsource | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-devel | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-gfs2 | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-gobject | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-gobject-debuginfo | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.8.0+16781+9f4724c2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libguestfs-winsupport | 0:9.2-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:hivex | 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.10.0+1835+43f01cbb · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:libguestfs | 1:1.44.0-9.module+el8.10.0+1590+a67ab969.rocky · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:libiscsi | 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.10.0+1590+a67ab969 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
+10
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
When data is copied, the source length is not compared with the size of the destination buffer. Excess data overwrites adjacent memory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-120 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
char buf[256];memcpy(buf, pkt->data, pkt->len);Fixed
char buf[256];if (pkt->len > sizeof(buf)) { return -EINVAL;}memcpy(buf, pkt->data, pkt->len);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Variables and TagsCAPEC-46likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-xchm-ph5h-hw4x
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00017.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JPX6OUCQKZX4PN5DQPVDUFZCOOZUX7Z/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ECDCISL24TYH4CTDFCUVF24WAKRSYF7F/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FAXFYIJWT5SHHRNPOJETM77EIMJ6ZP6I/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UEXHDCUSLJD2HSPMAAVZ5AWMPUOG6UI7/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5160
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.