UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5094

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5094
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5094.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5094
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Downstream
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Published
2019-09-24T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:45:15Z
Severity
  • 6.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs@1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.42.8-1ubuntu1
1.42.8-1ubuntu2
1.42.8-1ubuntu3
1.42.9-2ubuntu1
1.42.9-3ubuntu1
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.2
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1-1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "comerr-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "e2fsck-static"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libcomerr2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libss2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0-1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "ss-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs@1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.42.12-1ubuntu2
1.42.13-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1-1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "comerr-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "e2fsck-static"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libcomerr2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libss2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0-1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "ss-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs@1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.43.5-1
1.43.7-1
1.43.8-1ubuntu1
1.43.8-2
1.43.9-1
1.43.9-1ubuntu1
1.43.9-2
1.44.0-1
1.44.1-1
1.44.1-1ubuntu1
1.44.1-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.1-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "comerr-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "e2fsck-static"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs-l10n"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "fuse2fs"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libcom-err2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libcomerr2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libext2fs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libext2fs2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libss2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "ss-dev"
        }
    ]
}