Heap-based Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in E2fsprogs 1.45.3

Heap-based Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in E2fsprogs 1.45.3

CVE-2019-5094 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the quota file functionality of E2fsprogs 1.45.3. A specially crafted ext4 partition can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.

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