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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5478-1 Moderate: Util-Linux Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey June 14, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Notice about util-linux flaw on Ubuntu systems; fixed memory handling defect to avert system failures.
A util-linux program could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file system.

Summary

A util-linux program could be made to crash if it opened a specially

crafted file system.

Software Description:

- util-linux: miscellaneous system utilities

Details:

Christian Moch and Michael Gruhn discovered that the libblkid library

of util-linux did not properly manage memory under certain

circumstances. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause

denial of service by consuming all memory through

a specially crafted MSDOS partition table.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu util-linux memory issue

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libblkid1 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2
util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10+esm2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5478-1

CVE-2016-5011

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June 14, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu util-linux memory issue

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