Out-of-bounds read in e2fsprogs
Priority LOW 39CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability was found in e2fsprogs 1.46.5. This issue leads to a segmentation fault and possibly arbitrary code execution via a specially crafted filesystem.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01465 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | e2fsprogs | e2fsprogs 1.46.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- e2fsprogs Vendor— Affected e2fsprogs 1.46.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs_project:e2fsprogs:1.46.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.46.5 | Vulnerable | E2fsprogs Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:e2fsprogs_project:e2fsprogs:1.46.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.46.5 Vulnerable ·E2fsprogs Project
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:8361 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatee2fsprogs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) e2fsprogs-devel-1.46.5-3.el9, libcom_err-devel-1.46.5-3.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) e2fsprogs-1.46.5-3.el9, e2fsprogs-libs-1.46.5-3.el9, libcom_err-1.46.5-3.el9 +1
- RHSA-2022:7720 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatee2fsprogs security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libss-devel-1.45.6-5.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) e2fsprogs-1.45.6-5.el8, e2fsprogs-devel-1.45.6-5.el8, e2fsprogs-libs-1.45.6-5.el8 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7720 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8361 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7720 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8361 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrv4-gggm-r53c
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-1304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jrv4-gggm-r53c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1304 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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