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CVE-2016-5011

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.47%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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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.