Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2016-5011
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.47%
Linux
Original Filing — NVD 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.