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CVE-2016-5011 (GCVE-0-2016-5011)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-04-11 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:46
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Summary
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.
Severity
4.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2016-07-11 00:00
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