SB2020020501 - OpenSUSE Linux update for e2fsprogs
Published: February 5, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020020501
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5188)
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the directory rehashing functionality in "rehash.c" within the "mutate_name()" function. A local user can use a specially crafted ext4 directory, trigger out-of-bounds write on the stack and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.