CVE-2019-5188 HIGH

CVE-2019-5188

Vendor N/A
Product E2fsprogs
Weakness CWE-787
Published January 8, 2020
Last update May 30, 2025

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

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2020 CVE published
May 30, 2025 Record updated