CVE-2016-5011 Affecting libuuid package, versions <0:2.23.2-33.0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBUUID-2511722
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Apr 2017

Introduced: 11 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-5011  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libuuid to version 0:2.23.2-33.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2605.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libuuid package and not the libuuid package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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