Summary
Christian Moch and Michael Gruhn discovered that the libblkid library
of util-linux did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. A local attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause denial of service by consuming all memory through
a specially crafted MSDOS partition table.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | util-linux | 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
The parse_dos_extended function in partitions/dos.c in the libblkid library in util-linux allows physically proximate a…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5011