Out-of-Bounds Affecting e2fsprogs-libs package, versions <0:1.42.12-1.34.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-E2FSPROGSLIBS-1682656
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed17 Feb 2015

Introduced: 17 Feb 2015

CVE-2015-0247  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 e2fsprogs-libs to version 0:1.42.12-1.34.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-478.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream e2fsprogs-libs package and not the e2fsprogs-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in openfs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted block group descriptor data in a filesystem image.

CVSS Scores

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