Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-2617-2

USN-2617-2: NTFS-3G vulnerability

Publication date

22 May 2015

Overview

NTFS-3G could be made to overwrite files as the administrator.

Releases

15.04

Packages

ntfs-3g - read/write NTFS driver for FUSE

Details

USN-2617-1 fixed a vulnerability in FUSE. This update provides the
corresponding fix for the embedded FUSE copy in NTFS-3G.

Original advisory details:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that FUSE incorrectly filtered environment
variables. A local attacker could use this issue to gain administrative
privileges.

USN-2617-1 fixed a vulnerability in FUSE. This update provides the
corresponding fix for the embedded FUSE copy in NTFS-3G.

Original advisory details:

Tavis Ormandy discovered that FUSE incorrectly filtered environment
variables. A local attacker could use this issue to gain administrative
privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
15.04 vivid	ntfs-3g – 1:2014.2.15AR.3-1ubuntu0.1

Reduce your security exposure

Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

Get Ubuntu Pro

References

CVE-2015-3202

CVE-2015-3202