GLSA 202608-13: NTFS-3G: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	NTFS-3G: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date:	08/16/2026
Bugs:	#973067, #979306
ID:	202608-13

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in NTFS-3G, the worst of which could result in privilege escalation.

Background

NTFS-3G is a stable, full-featured, read-write NTFS driver for various operating systems.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
sys-fs/ntfs3g	< 2026.7.7	>= 2026.7.7	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NTFS-3G. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All NTFS-3G users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/ntfs3g-2026.7.7"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202608-13.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.