Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the quota file functionality of E2fsprogs 1.45.3. A specially crafted ext4 partition can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: 2019-09-24
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1935-1 e2fsprogs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4535-1 e2fsprogs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-14699 An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the quota file functionality of E2fsprogs 1.45.3. A specially crafted ext4 partition can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4142-1 e2fsprogs vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4142-2 e2fsprogs vulnerability
History

Fri, 30 May 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
E2fsprogs Project E2fsprogs
Fedoraproject Fedora
Netapp Hci Management Node Solidfire
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift Do
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-30T19:48:11.112Z

Reserved: 2019-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-5094

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T19:47:55.950Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-09-24T22:15:13.247

Modified: 2025-05-30T19:15:24.713

Link: CVE-2019-5094

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-08-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-5094 - Bugzilla

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