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CVE-2015-0247

Heap-based buffer overflow in openfs.c in the libext2fs library in e2fsprogs before 1.42.12 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted block group descriptor data in a filesystem image.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-0247 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from e2fsprogs_project, from debian, from canonical and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-02-17T15:59:02.983

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	e2fsprogs_project	e2fsprogs	≤ 1.42.11	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	20	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	21	Yes

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0061.html ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/commit/?id=f66e6ce4 ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/149434.html ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150606.html ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150805.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00019.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00010.html ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130283/e2fsprogs-Input-Sanitization.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3166 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:045 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:067 ([email protected])
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-002.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534633/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72520 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2507-1 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187032 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100740 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-06 ([email protected])
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0061.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/fs/ext2/e2fsprogs.git/commit/?id=f66e6ce4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/149434.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150606.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/150805.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00019.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00010.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130283/e2fsprogs-Input-Sanitization.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3166 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:045 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:067 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-002.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534633/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72520 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2507-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1187032 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100740 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-06 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For e2fsprogs_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.