CVE-2019-5188

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.

Score
CVSS 3.1 7.5 High
Status
Modified - talos-cna@cisco.com
Published
2020-01-08
Last modified
2026-10-14
Weaknesses
CWE-787

Affected products

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