CVE-2019-5094 HIGH

CVE-2019-5094

Vendor N/A
Product E2fsprogs
Weakness CWE-787
Published September 24, 2019
Last update May 30, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 24, 2019 CVE published
May 30, 2025 Record updated