CVE-2007-5497

N/A Unknown
Published: December 07, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27889
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27965
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27987
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28000
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28030
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28042
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28360
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28541
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28648
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29224
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32774
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-040.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118766
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0262
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1422
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:242
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487999/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489082/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26772
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019537
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-555-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4135
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0761
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38903
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2011
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10399
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00618.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00629.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27965
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27987
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28030
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28541
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28648
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32774
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=560230&group_id=2406
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-040.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118766
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0262
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:242
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487999/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489082/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26772
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019537
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-555-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10399
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00618.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00629.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

72 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.0%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

ext2_filesystems_utilities

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