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CVE-2016-5011

Published: Apr 11, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

util-linuxkernel
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux eusredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server ausredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
kerneloss-projectOperating Systems
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 5 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801
www-01.ibm.com
and 4 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 11, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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