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[USN-8192-2] NTFS-3G vulnerabilities

Posted on 27 April 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8192-2
April 27, 2026

ntfs-3g vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:


Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in NTFS-3G.

Software Description:

Details:

USN-8192-1 fixed vulnerabilities in NTFS-3G. This update provides the
corresponding update to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Jeffrey Bencteux discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly handled certain UTF-8
sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause NTFS-3G to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-52890)

Andrea Bocchetti discovered that NTFS-3G incorrectly handled certain
security descriptors. An attacker could use this issue to cause NTFS-3G to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2026-40706)

Update instructions:

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

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8192-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8192-1
CVE-2026-40706

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