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Red Hat: CVE-2019-5094: CVE-2019-5094 e2fsprogs: Crafted ext4 partition leads to out-of-bounds write (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 24, 2019 | Apr 29, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 24, 2019
Added
Apr 29, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the quota file functionality of E2fsprogs 1.45.3. A specially crafted ext4 partition can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.
Solutions
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