SUSE-SU-2026:3213-1: important: Security update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs

Thu Jul 23 20:30:40 UTC 2026

# Security update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3213-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-23T14:18:15Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1271102
  * bsc#1271103
  * bsc#1271104
  * bsc#1271105
  * bsc#1271106
  * bsc#1271107
  * bsc#1271108
  * bsc#1271109
  * bsc#1271110

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-42616
  * CVE-2026-42617
  * CVE-2026-42618
  * CVE-2026-46569
  * CVE-2026-46570
  * CVE-2026-46571
  * CVE-2026-46572
  * CVE-2026-56135
  * CVE-2026-56136

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-42616 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-42616 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42617 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-42617 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42618 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-42618 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-46569 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-46569 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-46570 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-46570 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-46571 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-46571 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-46572 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-46572 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56135 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-56135 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-56136 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-56136 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-42616: heap buffer overflow in cat() in cat.c (bsc#1271102).
  * CVE-2026-42617: heap buffer overflow in ntfs_ir_to_ib() in index.c
    (bsc#1271103).
  * CVE-2026-42618: heap buffer overflow in ntfs_decompress() in compress.c
    (bsc#1271104).
  * CVE-2026-46569: heap buffer overflow in ntfs_ib_copy_tail() in
    libntfs-3g/index.c (bsc#1271105).
  * CVE-2026-46570: heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_index_walk_down() in
    libntfs-3g/index.c (bsc#1271106).
  * CVE-2026-46571: out-of-bounds read in ntfs_fix_file_name() in
    libntfs-3g/reparse.c (bsc#1271107).
  * CVE-2026-46572: heap buffer overflow in ntfs_ib_cut_tail() in
    libntfs-3g/index.c (bsc#1271108).
  * CVE-2026-56135: heap-based buffer overflow in build_inherited_id() in
    libntfs-3g/security.c (bsc#1271109).
  * CVE-2026-56136: out-of-bounds read in ntfs_ir_nill() in libntfs-3g/index.c
    (bsc#1271110).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-3213=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-3213=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libntfs-3g-devel-2022.5.17-5.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * libntfs-3g-devel-2022.5.17-5.23.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42616.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42617.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42618.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46569.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46570.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46571.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46572.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56135.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-56136.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271102
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271103
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271104
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271105
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271106
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271107
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271108
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271109
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271110

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