USN-4249-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4249-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4249-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4249-1
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Related
Published
2020-01-23T12:21:20Z
Modified
2026-06-29T13:46:58Z
Summary
e2fsprogs vulnerability
Details

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs?arch=source&distro=trusty%2Fesm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2

Affected versions

1.*
1.42.8-1ubuntu1
1.42.8-1ubuntu2
1.42.8-1ubuntu3
1.42.9-2ubuntu1
1.42.9-3ubuntu1
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.2
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3
1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fsck-static",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fslibs",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fsprogs",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libcomerr2",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libss2",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2019-5188",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4249-1.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

1.*
1.42.12-1ubuntu2
1.42.13-1ubuntu1
1.42.13-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fsck-static",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fslibs",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fsprogs",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libcomerr2",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libss2",
            "binary_version":  "1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2019-5188",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4249-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / e2fsprogs

Package

Name
e2fsprogs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e2fsprogs?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

1.*
1.43.5-1
1.43.7-1
1.43.8-1ubuntu1
1.43.8-2
1.43.9-1
1.43.9-1ubuntu1
1.43.9-2
1.44.0-1
1.44.1-1
1.44.1-1ubuntu1
1.44.1-1ubuntu1.1
1.44.1-1ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fsck-static",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fslibs",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fsprogs",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "e2fsprogs-l10n",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "fuse2fs",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libcom-err2",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libcomerr2",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libext2fs2",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libss2",
            "binary_version":  "1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2019-5188",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4249-1.json"