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CVE-2016-5011 Affecting util-linux package, versions <2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.16% (53rd percentile)
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NVD
4.6 medium
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Red Hat
4.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-UTILLINUX-285817
  • published 11 Apr 2017
  • disclosed 11 Apr 2017
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Introduced: 11 Apr 2017

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How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 util-linux to version 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream util-linux package and not the util-linux package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.