CVE-2016-5011
Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—
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
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Base score: 4.6
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.47%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 38
- Score date: 10/3/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (9)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3
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