CVE-2016-5011

CVE	CVE-2016-5011
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	redhat
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2017-04-11 15:59:00 UTC
Updated	2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
Description	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.

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	4.6	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	4.9		`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C`

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Access Vector

Local

Access Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Ibm	Powerkvm	2.1	All	All	All
Application	Ibm	Powerkvm	3.1	All	All	All
Application	Ibm	Power Hardware Management Console	8.8.6.0	All	All	All
Application	Kernel	Util-linux	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	7.3	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	7.4	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	7.5	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	7.6	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	7.7	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.3	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.4	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.6	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.7	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.3	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.6	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.7	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0	All	All	All

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
util-linux CVE-2016-5011 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
util-linux/util-linux.git - The util-linux code repository.	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	git.kernel.org	Patch, Vendor Advisory
Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in util-linux affects PowerKVM (CVE-2016-5011)	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www-01.ibm.com	Third Party Advisory
Util-linux MBR Partition Parsing Bug Lets Physically Local Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions on the Target System - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in util-linux affect Power Hardware Management Console (‪CVE-2016-5011‬‬)	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www-01.ibm.com	Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	rhn.redhat.com	Third Party Advisory
oss-security - CVE-2016-5011: util-linux: Extended partition loop in MBR partition table leads to DoS	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.openwall.com	Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.