E2fsprogs Buffer Overflow in libext2fs Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019537
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019537
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-5497
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 4 2008
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Impact: Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 1.40.3
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in E2fsprogs. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can modify a filesystem so that when a target user or application executes libext2fs, a heap overflow will occur and
arbitrary arbitrary code will be executed. The code will run with the privileges of the target user or application.
McAfee AVERT
Research group reported this vulnerability in December 2007.
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Impact: A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.40.3).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406
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Vendor URL: e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 22:59:14 -0500
Subject: E2fsprogs
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http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406
CVE-2007-5497
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