Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in closefs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by causing a crafted block group descriptor to be marked as dirty. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-0247.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | e2fsprogs | 1.42.12-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | e2fsprogs | 1.42.12-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | e2fsprogs | 1.42.12-1.1 | — |
| Debian 7 | e2fsprogs | 1.42.5-1.1+deb7u1 | DSA-3166-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | e2fsprogs | 1.41.12-4+deb6u2 | DLA-162-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | e2fsprogs | 1.42.9-3ubuntu1.2 | USN-2507-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | e2fsprogs | 1.43.8-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1987-1 |
| SLES 12 | e2fsprogs | 1.42.11-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1341-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | e2fsprogs | 1.42.11-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1341-1 |
Advisories 5
- USN-2507-1 e2fsprogs vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-162-1 e2fsprogs - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3166-1 e2fsprogs - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1341-1 Security update for e2fsprogs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1987-1 Security update for e2fsprogs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 72709 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2015-2511 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3166 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:068 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1006 vendor-advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/commit/?id=49d0fe2a14f2a23da2fe299643379b8c1d37df73
- GLSA-201507-22 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-2516 vendor-advisory
- USN-2507-1 vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0088.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1002 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:067 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:1103 vendor-advisory