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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5711.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5711-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntfs-3g' package(s) announced via the USN-5711-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ntfs-3g' package(s) announced via the USN-5711-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Yuchen Zeng and Eduardo Vela discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly validated
certain NTFS metadata. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
gain privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'ntfs-3g' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-40284
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2BOQ7YLFT43KLXEN3EB6CS4DP635RJWP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UGDKGXA4R2ZVUQ3CT4D4YGTFMNZQA7HW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IA2D4PYOR7ABI7BWBMMMYKY2OPHTV2NI/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/31/2
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releases
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00029.html
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