Ext2 Filesystems Utilities e2fsprogs up to 1.40.2 Filesystem numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ext2 Filesystems Utilities e2fsprogs and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Filesystem. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5497. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ext2 Filesystems Utilities e2fsprogs. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Filesystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2007. The weakness was shared 12/07/2007 by Rafal Wojtczuk (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5497 since 10/17/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67630 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : e2fsprogs (ELSA-2008-0003)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155159 (Oracle Enterprise Linux e2fsprogs Security Update (ELSA-2008-0003)).

Upgrading to version 1.28 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38903), Tenable (67630), SecurityFocus (BID 26772†), OSVDB (40161†) and Secunia (SA40551†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67630
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : e2fsprogs (ELSA-2008-0003)
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OpenVAS ID: 59957
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1422-1 (e2fsprogs)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: e2fsprogs 1.28

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10/17/2007 🔍
12/05/2007 +49 days 🔍
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12/08/2007 +1 days 🔍
12/11/2007 +3 days 🔍
01/07/2008 +27 days 🔍
03/04/2008 +57 days 🔍
07/13/2010 +861 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1095 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +612 days 🔍
06/02/2025 +3731 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Rafal Wojtczuk
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39959

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X-Force: 38903
SecurityFocus: 26772 - Ext2 Filesystem Utilities e2fsprogs libext2fs Multiple Unspecified Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40551 - HP Insight Control Suite For Linux Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 40161 - CVE-2007-5497 - Ext2 Filesystems Utilities - E2fsprogs - Multiple Integer Overflow Issues
SecurityTracker: 1019537
Vulnerability Center: 17074 - E2fsprogs Multiple Integer Overflows Allow Remote Code Execution via a Crafted Filesystem Image, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-4135

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/02/2025 16:17
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (86), 08/01/2019 13:01 (4), 06/02/2025 16:17 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:60F:103

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