An e2fsprogs update has been released for Gentoo Linux
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -E2fsprogs Update for Gentoo Linux
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201507-22
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
https://security.gentoo.org/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Severity: Normal
Title: e2fsprogs: Arbitrary code execution
Date: July 23, 2015
Bugs: #540536
ID: 201507-22
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Synopsis
========
A heap-based buffer overflow in e2fsprogs could result in execution of
arbitrary code.
Background
==========
e2fsprogs is a set of utilities for maintaining the ext2, ext3 and ext4
file systems.
Affected packages
=================
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 sys-fs/e2fsprogs < 1.42.13 >= 1.42.13
Description
===========
e2fsprogs has a heap-based buffer overflow in closefs.c in the
libext2fs library.
Impact
======
A local attacker could execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted
block group descriptor.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All e2fsprogs users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.42.13"
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-1572
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1572
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-22
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
