MGASA-2016-0256

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Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0256.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0256.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2016-0256
Upstream
Published
2016-07-14T20:33:59Z
Modified
2026-04-16T06:25:32Z
Summary
Updated util-linux packages fix security vulnerability
Details

The util-linux libblkid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack during MSDOS partition table parsing, in the extended partition boot record (EBR). If the next EBR starts at relative offset 0, parse_dos_extended() will loop until running out of memory. An attacker could install a specially crafted MSDOS partition table in a storage device and trick a user into using it. This library is used, among others, by systemd-udevd daemon (CVE-2016-5011).

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:5 / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/util-linux?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.25.2-3.4.mga5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0256.json"