CVE catalog

CVE-2021-39257

ntfs-3g affected and fixed versions

A crafted NTFS image with an unallocated bitmap can lead to a endless recursive function call chain (starting from ntfs_attr_pwrite), causing stack consumption in NTFS-3G < 2021.8.22.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Aug 30, 2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.40% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[ntfs-3g][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie-security	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiantrixie	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiantrixie	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiansid	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiansid	ntfs-3g	`1:2026.9.28-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianforky	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianforky	ntfs-3g	`1:2026.9.28-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianbookworm-security	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianbookworm	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianbookworm	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]

Showing 10 fix observations. All 26 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianbookworm	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianbookworm-security	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianforky	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debianforky	ntfs-3g	`1:2026.9.28-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiansid	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiansid	ntfs-3g	`1:2026.9.28-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiantrixie	ntfs-3g	`1:2021.8.22-2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiantrixie	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Debiantrixie-security	ntfs-3g	`1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u3`	Fixed	[CVE-2021-39257]
Ubuntu18.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2016.2.22AR.2-2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntu18.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2017.3.23-2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntu18.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntu18.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntu18.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2017.3.23-2ubuntu0.18.04.3`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntu20.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntu20.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu1.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntu22.04	ntfs-3g	`1:2017.3.23AR.3-3ubuntu5`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntupro	ntfs-3g	`1:2014.2.15AR.3-3`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntupro	ntfs-3g	`1:2015.3.14AR.1-1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntupro	ntfs-3g	`1:2015.3.14AR.1-1build1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntupro	ntfs-3g	`1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntupro	ntfs-3g	`1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntupro	ntfs-3g	`1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.3`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC
Ubuntupro	ntfs-3g	`1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.3+esm1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39257]Apr 22, 2026, 12:59:21 PM UTC

Original provider fields

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[Debian bug #988386]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libntfs-3g89]Unknown
Source package: [ntfs-3g]
Details (4)
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
[ntfs-3g]Unknown
Details (4)
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
[ntfs-3g-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ntfs-3g]
Details (4)
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12
- 1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · bookworm; dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libntfs-3g89t64]Unknown
Source package: [ntfs-3g]
Details (5)
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
[ntfs-3g]Unknown
Details (5)
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
[ntfs-3g-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ntfs-3g]
Details (5)
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13
- 1:2022.10.3-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2021.8.22-2
  dsa · ntfs-3g · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:01:57 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]