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CVE-2016-5011
Published: Apr 11, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
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References
91683
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1036272
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[oss-security] 20160711 CVE-2016-5011: util-linux: Extended partition loop in MBR partition table leads to DoS
mailing-list
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543
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RHSA-2016:2605
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