CVE-2019-5188
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.7 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | e2fsprogs | Not affected (1.46.6-r0) |
| Stream | e2fsprogs | Not affected (1.47.0-r4) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/