Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| E2Fsprogs Project | E2Fsprogs | >= 1.43.3, <= 1.45.4 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node Firmware | - |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-5188?
CVE-2019-5188 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 i...
How severe is CVE-2019-5188?
CVE-2019-5188 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5188?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: E2Fsprogs Project E2Fsprogs, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.