CVE-2016-4804

The read_boot function in boot.c in dosfstools before 4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted filesystem, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the (1) read_fat function or an out-of-bounds heap read in (2) get_fat function.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dosfstools_project:dosfstools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2016-06-03 14:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-4804

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4804

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4804


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • opensuse
  • leap

dosfstools_project

  • dosfstools

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer