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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…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.46%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.46% · top 60% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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References (7)
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 91683 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1036272 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160711 CVE-2016-5011: util-linux: Extended partition loop in MBR partition table leads to DoS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:2605 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
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