An e2fsprogs security update is available for Ubuntu Linux 19.10, 19.04, 18.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 14.04 ESM, and 12.04 ESM.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4249-1
January 23, 2020
e2fsprogs vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
e2fsprogs could be made to execute arbitrary code if it was running
in a crafted ext4 partition.
Software Description:
- e2fsprogs: ext2/ext3/ext4 file system utilities
Details:
It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10:
e2fsprogs 1.45.3-4ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 19.04:
e2fsprogs 1.44.6-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
e2fsprogs 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
e2fsprogs 1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
e2fsprogs 1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3+esm2
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
e2fsprogs 1.42-1ubuntu2.5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1
CVE-2019-5188
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.45.3-4ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.44.6-1ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/e2fsprogs/1.42.13-1ubuntu1.2
