Out-of-bounds Read Affecting e2fsprogs package, versions <1.44.1-1ubuntu1.4


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.07% (28th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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SUSE
7 high
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Red Hat
5.8 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-E2FSPROGS-2770723
  • published 21 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 14 Apr 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 e2fsprogs to version 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream e2fsprogs package and not the e2fsprogs package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5. This issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted filesystem.