Packages
- ntfs-3g - read/write NTFS driver for FUSE
Details
Jann Horn discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly filtered environment variables
when using the modprobe utility. A local attacker could possibly use this issue
to load arbitrary kernel modules.
Jann Horn discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly filtered environment variables
when using the modprobe utility. A local attacker could possibly use this issue
to load arbitrary kernel modules.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.10 yakkety | ntfs-3g – 1:2016.2.22AR.1-3ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | ntfs-3g – 1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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