Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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

IBM/Power Hardware Management Console
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:power_hardware_management_console:8.8.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
IBM/Powerkvm2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powerkvm:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powerkvm:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powerkvm:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Util Linux
cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.28
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus5 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
util-linux/libblkidllm-fuzzy
osv-coords32 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/util-linux&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libmount&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/util-linux-systemd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg: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

References

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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