CVE-2016-5011
The parse_dos_extended function in partitions/dos.c in the libblkid library in util-linux allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted MSDOS partition table with an extended partition boot record at zero offset.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 4.6 Medium
- Status
- Modified - secalert@redhat.com
- Published
- 2017-04-11
- Last modified
- 2024-08-06
Affected products
- Power Hardware Management Console (Ibm)
- Powerkvm (Ibm)
- Util-linux (Kernel)
- Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Aus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Tus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Workstation (Redhat)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3
