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High
CVE-2019-5188
A code execution vulnerability exists in the directory rehashing functionality...
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
- 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://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
E2fsprogs
Vulnerable Versions:
1.43.3 - 1.45.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 8th, 2020
Last Modified:
May 30th, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H