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ALPINE-CVE-2022-40284
ALPINE-CVE-2022-40284
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | ntfs-3g | 0, 2009.11.14-r0, 2009.4.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | ntfs-3g | 2022.5.17-r0, 2021.8.22-r0, 2017.3.23-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ntfs-3g | 2009.11.14-r0, 0, 2009.4.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ntfs-3g | 2009.11.14-r0, 2022.5.17-r0, 2021.8.22-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | ntfs-3g | 2022.5.17-r0, 0, 2009.11.14-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | ntfs-3g | 2017.3.23-r0, 0, 2009.11.14-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | ntfs-3g | 2022.5.17-r0, 0, 2009.4.4-r0 |
Timeline
- Nov 6, 2022 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch