CVE-2007-5159 json
The ntfs-3g package before 1.913-2.fc7 in Fedora 7, and an ntfs-3g package in Ubuntu 7.10/Gutsy, assign incorrect permissions (setuid root)…
published 2007-10-01 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5140
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ntfs-3g package before 1.913-2.fc7 in Fedora 7, and an ntfs-3g package in Ubuntu 7.10/Gutsy, assign incorrect permissions (setuid root) to mount.ntfs-3g, which allows local users with fuse group membership to read from and write to arbitrary block devices, possibly involving a file descriptor leak.
Patch / fix
- ntfs-3g Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.913-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5159
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00368.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26938
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=298651
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-desktop-list/2007-September/msg00163.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5159
- NVD CVE-2007-5159
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