high
7.5
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-5188

First published: Wed Jan 08 2020(Updated: )

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.

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Security Guardium<=10.5
IBM Security Guardium<=10.6
IBM Security Guardium<=11.0
IBM Security Guardium<=11.1
IBM Security Guardium<=11.2
IBM Security Guardium<=11.3
E2fsprogs Project E2fsprogs>=1.43.3<=1.45.4
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
openSUSE Leap=15.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Netapp Hci Compute Node
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-5188?

    CVE-2019-5188 is a code execution vulnerability in the directory rehashing functionality of E2fsprogs e2fsck 1.

  • How does CVE-2019-5188 affect IBM Security Guardium?

    IBM Security Guardium versions up to 11.3 are affected by CVE-2019-5188.

  • Is Debian Debian Linux impacted by CVE-2019-5188?

    Yes, Debian Debian Linux versions 8.0 and 9.0 are impacted by CVE-2019-5188.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-5188?

    CVE-2019-5188 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-5188?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-5188 at the following references: [Link 1](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174075), [Link 2](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455281), [Link 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.html).

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