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.
                
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2017-04-11T15:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:46:40.241Z
Reserved: 2016-05-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-5011
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-04-11T15:59:00.183
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-5011
 Redhat
                        Redhat