Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for e2fsprogs

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU21329

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5094

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the quota file functionality. A local user can send a specially crafted xt4 partition, trigger out-of-bounds write on the heap and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Note: An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0

e2fsprogs (Red Hat package): before 1.45.4-3.el8

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1913

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.