"text":"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."
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"text":"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."
"markdown":"**Vulnerability CVE-2019-5188**\n| Severity | Package | Fixed Version | Link |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|MEDIUM|e2fsprogs||[CVE-2019-5188](http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-5188)\n\nA 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."