CVE-2017-0358

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• ntfs-3g - Unsanitized modprobe Environment Privilege Escalation2017-02-14 · local · linux · Verified
• ntfs-3g (Debian 9) - Local Privilege Escalation2017-02-03 · local · linux

Impact

Jann Horn of Google Project Zero discovered that NTFS-3G, a read-write NTFS driver for FUSE, does not scrub the environment before executing modprobe with elevated privileges. A local user can take advantage of this flaw for local root privilege escalation.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987
• https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10
• https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987
• https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10
• https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/