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ALPINE-CVE-2019-5188
ALPINE-CVE-2019-5188
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.699999809265137 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published January 8, 2020
A code execution vulnerability exists in the directory rehashing functionality of E2fsprogs e2fsck 1.45.4. A specially crafted ext4 directory can cause an out-of-bounds write on the stack, resulting in code execution. An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.12 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.24 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.19 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.23 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.17 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.15 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.9 | 1.44.5-r2 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.8 | 1.44.2-r2 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.21 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.16 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.14 | 1.45.5-r0 |
| e2fsprogs | Alpine:v3.22 | 1.45.5-r0 |
5 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
6.699999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.12 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.4-r1, 1.43-r0, 1.43.3 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | e2fsprogs | 1.43.3, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.10-r0, 1.43.3, 1.44.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.10-r0, 1.43.3, 1.41.9-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | e2fsprogs | 0, 1.43.3, 1.44.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.12-r0, 0, 1.41.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | e2fsprogs | 0, 1.43.3, 1.41.9-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.14-r1, 0, 1.41.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.14-r2, 1.41.14-r1, 1.41.14-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.10-r0, 1.43.3, 1.43.9-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | e2fsprogs | 0, 1.43.3, 1.42.13-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | e2fsprogs | 1.43.3, 1.41.11-r1, 1.41.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | e2fsprogs | 1.43.7-r0, 0, 1.41.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | e2fsprogs | 1.42.5-r0, 1.43.3, 1.42.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | e2fsprogs | 1.43.3-r0, 0, 1.41.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.11-r1, 1.41.11-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | e2fsprogs | 1.43.3, 1.41.14-r1, 1.43-r0 |
Timeline
- Jan 8, 2020 CVE Published
- Jul 8, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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