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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202402-15
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: e2fsprogs: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: February 18, 2024
Bugs: #838388
ID: 202402-15
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in e2fsprogs which can lead to
arbitrary code execution.
Background
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e2fsprogs is a set of utilities for maintaining the ext2, ext3 and ext4
file systems.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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sys-fs/e2fsprogs < 1.46.6 >= 1.46.6
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in e2fsprogs. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs. This
issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code
execution via a specially crafted filesystem.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All e2fsprogs users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.46.6"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-1304
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1304
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-15
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
secur...@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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