# CVE-2007-5497: Integer overflow in n/a > Integer overflows in libext2fs allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filesystem image, requiring user assistance to open the file. - **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 7 Dec 2007 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5497, DSA-1422-1, DTSA-95-1, GHSA-r9pv-wqv4-69wf, RHSA-2008:0003 ## What is CVE-2007-5497? CVE-2007-5497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official 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. Weakness: CWE-189 ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5497? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws | All versions | 0:1.26-1.73 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.32-15.4 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.35-12.11.el4_6.1 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | | `e2fsprogs-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | | `e2fsprogs-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | | `e2fsprogs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | | `e2fsprogs-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.39-10.el5_1.1 | Products: Ext2 Filesystems Utilities E2fsprogs. ## How do I fix CVE-2007-5497? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2007-5497 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5497 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5497 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2007-5497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5497 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5497/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5497 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5497 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5497 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5497/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.