[Secure-testing-team] Bug#830802: util-linux: CVE-2016-5011: Extended partition loop in MBR partition table leads to DOS

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

Source: util-linux
Version: 2.28-5
Severity: important
Tags: security upstream patch fixed-upstream

Hi,

the following vulnerability was published for util-linux.

CVE-2016-5011[0]:
Extended partition loop in MBR partition  table leads to DoS

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5011

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.

Regards,
Salvatore