CVE-2016-5011 Information

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543 http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

4.6