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Debian 8: DLA-2156-1 Critical: E2fsprogs Out-of-Bounds Write

debian lts
Calendar Grey March 24, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Important e2fsprogs patch fixes critical buffer overflow vulnerability leading to possible unauthorized code execution. Immediate upgrade advised.
An issue has been found in e2fsprogs, a package that contains ext2/ext3/ext4 file system utilities

Summary


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been
fixed in version 1.42.12-2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your e2fsprogs packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: e2fsprogs
Version: 1.42.12-2+deb8u2
CVE ID: CVE-2019-5188

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