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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-153-1 e2fsprogs security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-162-1 e2fsprogs security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3166-1 e2fsprogs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-0269 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2507-1 e2fsprogs vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:03:10.673Z

Reserved: 2014-11-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-0247

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-02-17T15:59:02.983

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-0247

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-0247 - Bugzilla

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