MEDIUM
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.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2605.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/11/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91683
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036272
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024543
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021801
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/commit/?id=7164a1c3
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-04-11
Updated: 2017-04-17
Type: CWE-399
Base Score: 4.7
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Impact Score: 6.9
Exploitability Score: 3.4
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 0.7
Severity: MEDIUM