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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844307
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4249-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'e2fsprogs' package(s) announced via the USN-4249-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'e2fsprogs' package(s) announced via the USN-4249-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'e2fsprogs' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-5188
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0973
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DOBCYQKCTTWXBLMUPJ5TX3FY7JNCOKY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AKETJ6BREDUHRWQTV35SPGG5C6H7KSI/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00030.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00021.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0166 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4249-1/
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