Multiple integer overflows in libext2fs in e2fsprogs before 1.40.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…

Description

Multiple integer overflows in libext2fs in e2fsprogs before 1.40.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filesystem image.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

4.1% · top 9.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-189 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-189 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (36)

• 27965 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1019537 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 26772 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0004.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28541 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28000 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• e2fsprogs-libext2fs-integer-overflow(38903) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10399 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• SSRT100018 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0003 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2007-4135 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 20080212 FLEA-2008-0005-1 e2fsprogs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 28042 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20080303 VMSA-2008-0004 Low: Updated e2fsprogs service console package (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 29224 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-4461 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 40551 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1422 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2007:025 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 27987 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28030 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0761 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118766 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27889 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28648 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2010-1796 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• USN-555-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 28360 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 32774 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2011 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• FEDORA-2007-4447 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• [Security-announce] 20080303 VMSA-2008-0004 Low: Updated e2fsprogs service console package (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-040.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0262 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:242 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 15:31 UTC.