CVE-2019-5188

Name: CVE-2019-5188
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-08T16:15:11.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 1.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5188 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.03%

59.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
E2fsprogs Project	E2fsprogs	>= 1.43.3, <= 1.45.4
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
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
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Netapp	Hci Compute Node Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node	All versions

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 8, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5188?

How severe is CVE-2019-5188?

CVE-2019-5188 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5188?

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