SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:21432-1 (ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs)

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SUSE-SU-2026:21432-1: important: Security update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs
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Mon, 04 May 2026 08:36:28 -0000
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# Security update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21432-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-29T14:18:47Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1262216

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-40706

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-40706 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    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
  * CVE-2026-40706 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-40706 ( NVD ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2026-40706: heap buffer overflow in ntfs_build_permissions_posix() in
    acls.c (bsc#1262216).

## 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 for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-659=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-659=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ntfsprogs-extra-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfsprogs-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * libntfs-3g89-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * libntfs-3g89-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfsprogs-extra-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfsprogs-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * libntfs-3g-devel-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ntfsprogs-extra-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfsprogs-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * libntfs-3g89-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * libntfs-3g89-debuginfo-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfsprogs-extra-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfsprogs-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * ntfs-3g-2022.10.3-160000.3.1
    * libntfs-3g-devel-2022.10.3-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40706.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262216



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