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.
                
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: 2020-01-08T15:45:09.000Z
Updated: 2025-05-30T19:48:23.229Z
Reserved: 2019-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2019-5188
 Vulnrichment
                        Vulnrichment
                    Updated: 2024-08-04T19:47:56.785Z
 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Modified
Published: 2020-01-08T16:15:11.500
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:44:31.070
Link: CVE-2019-5188
 Redhat
                        Redhat