USN-4249-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4249-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4249-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4249-1
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Related
Published
2020-01-23T12:21:20.664616Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:02Z
Summary
e2fsprogs vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs@1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2?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+esm2

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
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "comerr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1-1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fsck-static",
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs",
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs",
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcomerr2",
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libss2",
            "binary_version": "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ss-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0-1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-5188",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs@1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.42.12-1ubuntu2
1.42.13-1ubuntu1
1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "comerr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1-1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fsck-static",
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs",
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs",
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcomerr2",
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libss2",
            "binary_version": "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ss-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0-1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-5188",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs@1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3

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
1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "comerr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fsck-static",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fslibs-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e2fsprogs-l10n",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fuse2fs",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcom-err2",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcomerr2",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libext2fs-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libext2fs2",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libss2",
            "binary_version": "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ss-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-5188",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}