CVE-2007-5497

Multiple integer overflows in libext2fs in e2fsprogs before 1.40.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filesystem image.

• CWE-189

• http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000007.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27889Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27965Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27987Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28000Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28030Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28042Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28360Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28541Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28648Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29224Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32774
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40551Vendor Advisory
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-040.htm
• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118766
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0262
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1422
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:242
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0003.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487999/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489082/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26772
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019537
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-555-1
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0004.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4135Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0761Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38903
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2011
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10399
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00618.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00629.html
• http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000007.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27889Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27965Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27987Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28000Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28030Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28042Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28360Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28541Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28648Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29224Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32774
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40551Vendor Advisory
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-040.htm
• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118766
• http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0262
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1422
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:242
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0003.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487999/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489082/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26772
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019537
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-555-1
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0004.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4135Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0761Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38903
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2011
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10399
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00618.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00629.html

Published

Dec 7, 2007

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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