=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4142-1
September 30, 2019

e2fsprogs vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

e2fsprogs could be made to execute arbitrary code if it is running in
a crafted ext4 partition.

Software Description:
- e2fsprogs: ext2/ext3/ext4 file system utilities

Details:

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

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 19.04:
  e2fsprogs                       1.44.6-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  e2fsprogs                       1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  e2fsprogs                       1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4142-1
  CVE-2019-5094

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.44.6-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 4142-1: e2fsprogs vulnerability

September 30, 2019
e2fsprogs could be made to execute arbitrary code if it is running in a crafted ext4 partition.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: e2fsprogs 1.44.6-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: e2fsprogs 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: e2fsprogs 1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4142-1

CVE-2019-5094

Severity
September 30, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.44.6-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1

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