CVE-2007-5497

Description

Multiple integer overflows in libext2fs in e2fsprogs before 1.40.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filesystem image.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.51% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/27965 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019537 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26772 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28541 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28000 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38903 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10399 vdb entry signature
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0003.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4135 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487999/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/28042 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489082/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/29224 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00629.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1422 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27987 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28030 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0761 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118766
http://secunia.com/advisories/27889 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28648 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-555-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28360 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406
http://secunia.com/advisories/32774 third party advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2011
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00618.html vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000007.html mailing list
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-040.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0262
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:242 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5497?
CVE-2007-5497 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5497?
To fix CVE-2007-5497, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5497 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5497 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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