CVE-2017-0358

Name: CVE-2017-0358
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-13T15:29:00.397+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 2.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-0358 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.28%

80.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tuxera	Ntfs-3g	<= 2016.2.22
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/04/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95987Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148594671929354&w=2Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-10Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3780
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41240/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41356/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 13, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-0358?

How severe is CVE-2017-0358?

CVE-2017-0358 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0358?

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Source: NVD / NIST