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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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2020-01-08T15:45:09.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-14T06:35:38.977Z

Reserved: 2019-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-5188

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T19:47:56.785Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-08T16:15:11.500

Modified: 2026-10-14T07:16:54.133

Link: CVE-2019-5188

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-5188 - Bugzilla