vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-5188: Security patch for e2fsprogs ((Multiple Advisories))
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 2020-01-08 | 2020-12-19 | 2025-05-21 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2020-01-08
Added
2020-12-19
Modified
2025-05-21
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.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-e2fsprogs
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