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CVE-2015-0247 Heap-based buffer overflow in openfs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted block group descriptor data in a filesystem image.

MediumCVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.89%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in openfs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted block group descriptor data in a filesystem image.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/e2fsprogs(Debian:12) < 1.42.12-1 1.42.12-1
debian/e2fsprogs(Debian:13) < 1.42.12-1 1.42.12-1
debian/e2fsprogs(Debian:14) < 1.42.12-1 1.42.12-1
e2fsprogs project e2fsprogs <= 1.42.11 No fix listed
debian linux = 7.0 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 10.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 12.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 14.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 14.10 No fix listed
fedoraproject fedora = 20 No fix listed
fedoraproject fedora = 21 No fix listed

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