CVE-2019-5188

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductE2fsprogs
PublishedJan 8, 2020
First seenJan 8, 2020

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
e2fsprogs_project e2fsprogs1.43.3 ≤ v ≤ 1.45.4—
fedoraproject fedora30, 31—
debian debian_linux8.0, 9.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04, 19.10—
opensuse leap15.1—
netapp hci_compute_node_firmwareNo range specified—
netapp solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_nodeNo range specified—

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