UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5011
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5011
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5011.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5011
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-04-11T15:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-22T11:17:16Z
- Severity
-
- 4.6 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - low
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / util-linux
Package
- Name
- util-linux
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Affected versions
2.*
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu9
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu10
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu11
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu12
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu13
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu14
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu15
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu16
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu17
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu18
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu19
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.1
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.2
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.3
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.4
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.6
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.7
2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "bsdutils",
"binary_version": "1:2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
},
{
"binary_name": "libblkid1",
"binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmount1",
"binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
},
{
"binary_name": "libuuid1",
"binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
},
{
"binary_name": "mount",
"binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux",
"binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
"binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
},
{
"binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
"binary_version": "2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9"
}
]
}
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / util-linux
Package
- Name
- util-linux
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2
Affected versions
2.*
2.26.2-6ubuntu3
2.27-3ubuntu1
2.27.1-1ubuntu2
2.27.1-1ubuntu3
2.27.1-1ubuntu4
2.27.1-3ubuntu1
2.27.1-4ubuntu1
2.27.1-6ubuntu1
2.27.1-6ubuntu2
2.27.1-6ubuntu3
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.2
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.4
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.6
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.7
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.8
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.9
2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "bsdutils",
"binary_version": "1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libblkid1",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libfdisk1",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmount1",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "libuuid1",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "mount",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
},
{
"binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
"binary_version": "2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2"
}
]
}