Buffer overflow in E2fsprogs Project
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- E2fsprogs Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-06 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150606.html (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100740 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534633/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3166 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory)
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0061.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130283/e2fsprogs-Input-Sanitization.html
- www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-002.html (US Government Resource)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150805.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0247?
- CVE-2015-0247 is a vulnerability in E2fsprogs Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-02-17.
- Is CVE-2015-0247 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.