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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4142-2 Critical: e2fsprogs Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 30, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A flaw in e2fsprogs on Ubuntu may enable unauthorized code execution when executed within a specially designed ext4 partition. Ensure you update immediately!
e2fsprogs could be made to execute arbitrary code if it is running in a crafted ext4 partition.

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:

USN-4142-1 fixed a vulnerability in e2fsprogs. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution Ubuntu e2fsprogs ext4 partition

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  e2fsprogs                       1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  e2fsprogs                       1.42-1ubuntu2.4

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4142-2

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

CVE-2019-5094

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September 30, 2019

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security advisory arbitrary code execution Ubuntu e2fsprogs ext4 partition

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