Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in closefs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by causing a crafted block group descriptor to be marked as dirty. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-0247.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| E2Fsprogs Project | E2Fsprogs | <= 1.42.11 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0088.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150606.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150805.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00010.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3166
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:067
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:068
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72709
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2507-1
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/commit/?id=49d0fe2a14f2a23da2fVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-22
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0088.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150606.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1572?
CVE-2015-1572 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in closefs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by causing a crafted block group descriptor to be marked as di...
How severe is CVE-2015-1572?
CVE-2015-1572 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1572?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: E2Fsprogs Project E2Fsprogs, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.