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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5452.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5452-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntfs-3g' package(s) announced via the USN-5452-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntfs-3g' package(s) announced via the USN-5452-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that NTFS-3G was incorrectly validating NTFS
metadata in its ntfsck tool by not performing boundary checks. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'ntfs-3g' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-46790
Debian Security Information: DSA-5160 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5160
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UEXHDCUSLJD2HSPMAAVZ5AWMPUOG6UI7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ECDCISL24TYH4CTDFCUVF24WAKRSYF7F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JPX6OUCQKZX4PN5DQPVDUFZCOOZUX7Z/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FAXFYIJWT5SHHRNPOJETM77EIMJ6ZP6I/
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/issues/16
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/26/1
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