Upstream information

CVE-2026-40706 at MITRE

Description

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 8.5
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High
Vulnerable System Availability Impact High
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1262216 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of packages in QA

Product(s) Package(s)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • libntfs-3g-devel >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • libntfs-3g87 >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfs-3g >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1
  • ntfsprogs >= 2022.5.17-150000.3.24.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs In progress
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Apr 16 13:00:24 2026
CVE page last modified: Tue Apr 21 22:49:46 2026