CVE-2019-5188EPSS p64.6%

CVE-2019-5188CVE-2019-5188

e2fsprogs_project / e2fsprogs

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 7.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS1.08% probability of exploitation · percentile 64.6% · 2026-10-17T12:00:28Z
Last modified2026-10-14
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