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Mageia 7: MGASA-2020-0039 Critical e2fsprogs Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey January 17, 2020
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Recent updates to e2fsprogs packages rectify a security flaw identified on Jan 17, 2020, which poses significant hazards for Mageia 7 users.
Updated e2fsprogs packages fix security vulnerability: A code execution vulnerability in the directory rehashing functionality (CVE-2019-5188)

Summary

Updated e2fsprogs packages fix security vulnerability:
A code execution vulnerability in the directory rehashing functionality (CVE-2019-5188).
For other fixes in this update, see the referenced release info.

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26031

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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5188

Resolution

SRPMS

- 7/core/e2fsprogs-1.45.5-1.mga7

Severity
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Publication date: 17 Jan 2020
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0039.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2019-5188

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