Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-5011
CVE-2016-5011
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.
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Affected products
34- osv-coords32 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/util-linux&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2
< 2.36.2-3.2+ 31 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.36.2-3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.10.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.10.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-24.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.25-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.28-42.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
Synthesis attempt was rejected by the grounding validator. Re-run pending.
References
7- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdThird Party Advisory
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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