CVE-2019-5188 - CVE House
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Status published 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.

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

Weaknesses (CWE)