Out-of-bounds Write Affecting e2fsprogs package, versions <1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-E2FSPROGS-541191
  • published7 Jan 2020
  • disclosed8 Jan 2020

Introduced: 7 Jan 2020

CVE-2019-5188  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 e2fsprogs to version 1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream e2fsprogs package and not the e2fsprogs package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A code execution vulnerability exists in the directory rehashing functionality of E2fsprogs e2fsck 1.45.4. A specially crafted ext4 directory can cause an out-of-bounds write on the stack, resulting in code execution. An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

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