Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in read_boot function in dosfstools before 4.0

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in read_boot function in dosfstools before 4.0

CVE-2016-4804 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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