CVE-2019-5188
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
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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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST
Talos
Change History
17 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 10:37:17 PM
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by Talos
6/16/2026 10:37:17 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"E2fsprogs","versions":[{"version":"1.43.3 - 1.45.4","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 11:44:31 PM
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.html
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Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.html
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.html
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Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
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Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/
Added
Reference
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/
CVE Modified by Talos
5/14/2024 2:02:22 AM
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CVE Modified by Talos
11/06/2023 10:11:27 PM
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Reference
Talos https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/ [No types assigned]
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Reference
Talos https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/ [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
Talos https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
Removed
Reference
Talos https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
Modified Analysis by NIST
5/12/2022 4:14:05 PM
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NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/ No Types Assigned
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/ Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Talos
5/06/2022 10:15:08 AM
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Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Talos
4/29/2022 1:15:19 PM
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CWE
Talos CWE-787
CVE Modified by Talos
4/19/2022 2:16:33 PM
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CVSS V3.1
Talos AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Modified Analysis by NIST
1/12/2021 9:09:06 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs_project:e2fsprogs:1.45.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs_project:e2fsprogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.43.3 up to (including) 1.45.4
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/ Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/ No Types Assigned
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/ Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Talos
7/26/2020 2:15:12 PM
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Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Talos
3/24/2020 7:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Talos
2/04/2020 8:15:11 PM
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Talos
2/01/2020 11:15:10 PM
Action
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Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Talos
1/28/2020 1:15:12 AM
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Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/ [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
1/22/2020 7:47:17 AM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-787
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs_project:e2fsprogs:1.45.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/ Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973 No Types Assigned
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Talos
1/20/2020 11:15:11 PM
Action
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Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/ [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2019-5188 NVD
Published Date: 01/08/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Talos
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