USN-4142-2: e2fsprogs vulnerability
30 September 2019
e2fsprogs could be made to execute arbitrary code if it is running in a crafted ext4 partition.
Releases
Packages
- e2fsprogs - ext2/ext3/ext4 file system utilities
Details
USN-4142-1 fixed a vulnerability in e2fsprogs. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu 12.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.