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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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2017-04-11T15:00:00

Updated: 2017-04-11T15:57:02

Reserved: 2016-05-24T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2016-5011

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-04-11T15:59:00.183

Modified: 2020-09-11T15:22:28.257


Link: CVE-2016-5011

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