Vulnerability CVE-2016-5011
Published: 2017-04-11

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.7/10
6.9/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Complete
Affected software
Util-linux project -> Util-linux 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux workstation 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux hpc node 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux desktop 
IBM -> Power hardware management console 
IBM -> Powerkvm 

 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
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