# CVE-2019-5188: libcom_err: The e2fsprogs packages provide a number of utilities for creating, checking, modifying, and correcting the ext2, ext3...

CVE-2019-5188 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by e2fsck-static 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3, released January 8, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-5188
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0108
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 8, 2020

## Description

The e2fsprogs packages provide a number of utilities for creating, checking, modifying, and correcting the ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: e2fsprogs (1.45.4). (BZ#1783777)  Security Fix(es):  * e2fsprogs: crafted ext4 partition leads to out-of-bounds write (CVE-2019-5094)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | e2fsck-static Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [e2fsck-static 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-e2fsck-static-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | e2fslibs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [e2fslibs 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-e2fslibs-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | e2fsprogs RHEL 8 | 0:1.45.4-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1913.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | e2fsprogs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [e2fsprogs 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-e2fsprogs-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | e2fsprogs-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.45.4-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1913.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | e2fsprogs-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [e2fsprogs-l10n 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-e2fsprogs-l10n-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | e2fsprogs-libs RHEL 8 | 0:1.45.4-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1913.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | fuse2fs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [fuse2fs 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-fuse2fs-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | libcom-err2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [libcom-err2 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcom-err2-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | libcom_err RHEL 8 | 0:1.45.4-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1913.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libcom_err-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.45.4-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1913.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libcomerr2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [libcomerr2 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcomerr2-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | libext2fs2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [libext2fs2 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libext2fs2-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Linux | libss RHEL 8 | 0:1.45.4-3.el8 | [RHSA-2020:1913](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1913.md) | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Linux | libss2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3 | [libss2 1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libss2-1.44.1-1ubuntu1.3.md) | Jan 8, 2020 |

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