CVE-2019-5094

Name: CVE-2019-5094
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-24T22:15:13.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5094 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the quota file functionality of E2fsprogs 1.45.3. A specially crafted ext4 partition can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the quota file functionality of E2fsprogs 1.45.3. A specially crafted ext4 partition can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in code execution. An attacker can corrupt a partition to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.10%

61.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
E2fsprogs Project	E2fsprogs	>= 1.43.3, <= 1.45.3
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Netapp	Hci Management Node	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire	All versions

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/58Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-05Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200115-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0887Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4142-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4142-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4535Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/58Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-05Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200115-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0887Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4142-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4142-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4535Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 24, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5094?

How severe is CVE-2019-5094?

CVE-2019-5094 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5094?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST