CVE-2016-5011
First published: Tue Apr 11 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Kernel Util-linux | <=2.28 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus | =7.3 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus | =7.4 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus | =7.5 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus | =7.6 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus | =7.7 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus | =7.3 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus | =7.4 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus | =7.6 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus | =7.7 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus | =7.3 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus | =7.6 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus | =7.7 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| IBM PowerKVM | =2.1 | |
| IBM PowerKVM | =3.1 | |
| IBM Power Hardware Management Console | =8.8.6.0 |
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Reference Links
- 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
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/kernel
- canonical/kernel util-linux
- version/kernel util-linux/2.28
- vendor/redhat
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux desktop
- version/redhat enterprise linux desktop/7.0
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux eus
- version/redhat enterprise linux eus/7.3
- version/redhat enterprise linux eus/7.4
- version/redhat enterprise linux eus/7.5
- version/redhat enterprise linux eus/7.6
- version/redhat enterprise linux eus/7.7
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux server
- version/redhat enterprise linux server/7.0
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux server aus
- version/redhat enterprise linux server aus/7.3
- version/redhat enterprise linux server aus/7.4
- version/redhat enterprise linux server aus/7.6
- version/redhat enterprise linux server aus/7.7
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux server tus
- version/redhat enterprise linux server tus/7.3
- version/redhat enterprise linux server tus/7.6
- version/redhat enterprise linux server tus/7.7
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux workstation
- version/redhat enterprise linux workstation/7.0
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm powerkvm
- version/ibm powerkvm/2.1
- version/ibm powerkvm/3.1
- canonical/ibm power hardware management console
- version/ibm power hardware management console/8.8.6.0