Heap-based buffer overflow in e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net E2fsprogs

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU32443

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0247

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in openfs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12. A remote attacker can use crafted block group descriptor data in a filesystem image. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.42.12.

Vulnerable software versions

E2fsprogs: 1.42.1 - 1.42.11

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net:e2fsprogs:1.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net:e2fsprogs:1.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net:e2fsprogs:1.42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0061.html
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/commit/?id=f66e6ce4
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/149434.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150606.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150805.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00019.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00010.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130283/e2fsprogs-Input-Sanitization.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3166
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:045
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:067
https://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-002.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534633/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72520
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2507-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187032
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100740
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-06

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.