CVE-2015-1572: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Feb 24 2015(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| e2fsprogs | <=1.42.11 | |
| Debian | =7.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =10.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.10 |
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Reference Links
- 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=49d0fe2a14f2a23da2fe299643379b8c1d37df73
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-22
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-1572?
CVE-2015-1572 is considered critical due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1572?
To fix CVE-2015-1572, update e2fsprogs to version 1.42.12 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-1572?
CVE-2015-1572 affects users of e2fsprogs versions up to and including 1.42.11 on various Linux distributions.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-1572?
CVE-2015-1572 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Why does CVE-2015-1572 exist?
CVE-2015-1572 exists due to an incomplete fix for the earlier CVE-2015-0247 vulnerability.
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