vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4249-1 (CVE-2019-5188): e2fsprogs vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 8, 2020 | Jan 24, 2020 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 8, 2020
Added
Jan 24, 2020
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
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
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-e2fsprogs
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