CVE-2016-5011

Name: CVE-2016-5011
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-11T15:59:00.183+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5011 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
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

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5011?

How severe is CVE-2016-5011?

CVE-2016-5011 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5011?

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Source: NVD / NIST