Buffer overflow in E2fsprogs_project E2fsprogs
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
EPSS: 0.009 (54.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- E2fsprogs_project E2fsprogs
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 20, 21
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0247?
- CVE-2015-0247 is a vulnerability in E2fsprogs_project E2fsprogs, 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.