vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-5011: ELSA-2016-2605: util-linux security, bug fix, and enhancement update (LOW)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | 2016-07-11 | 2016-11-09 | 2024-11-30 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
2016-07-11
Added
2016-11-09
Modified
2024-11-30
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.
It was found that util-linux's libblkid library did not properly handle Extended Boot Record (EBR) partitions when reading MS-DOS partition tables. An attacker with physical USB access to a protected machine could insert a storage device with a specially crafted partition table that could, for example, trigger an infinite loop in systemd-udevd, resulting in a denial of service on that machine.
It was found that util-linux's libblkid library did not properly handle Extended Boot Record (EBR) partitions when reading MS-DOS partition tables. An attacker with physical USB access to a protected machine could insert a storage device with a specially crafted partition table that could, for example, trigger an infinite loop in systemd-udevd, resulting in a denial of service on that machine.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-libblkidoracle-linux-upgrade-libblkid-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libmountoracle-linux-upgrade-libmount-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libuuidoracle-linux-upgrade-libuuid-develoracle-linux-upgrade-util-linuxoracle-linux-upgrade-uuidd
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