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CVE-2019-5188

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.

  • Published: Jan 8, 2020
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2019-5188
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.4
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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