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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5011

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 s...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 util-linux

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.28.1-1"}]}]

Debian:13 util-linux

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.28.1-1"}]}]

Debian:14 util-linux

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.28.1-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org