vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2019-5188
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 8, 2020 | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 8, 2020
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 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
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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