CVE-2016-10722: partclone.fat in Partclone before 0.2.88 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insuffi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-10722?

partclone: upgrade to 0.2.88. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-10722 being exploited?

CVE-2016-10722 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-10722 affect?

CVE-2016-10722 affects partclone. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). partclone.fat in Partclone before 0.2.88 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the FAT superblock, related to the mark_reserved_sectors function. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrar

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-10722?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2016-10722 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting partclone. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

partclone.fat in Partclone before 0.2.88 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the FAT superblock, related to the mark_reserved_sectors function. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2018-05-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: partclone project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-05-02 23:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

partclone project partclone UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.2.88

Fixed in: 0.2.88

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy partclone || rpm -q partclone || partclone --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.2.88 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade partclone

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade partclone

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-10722?

partclone: upgrade to 0.2.88. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-10722 being exploited?

CVE-2016-10722 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-10722 affect?

CVE-2016-10722 affects partclone. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). partclone.fat in Partclone before 0.2.88 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the FAT superblock, related to the mark_reserved_sectors function. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrar

How urgent is CVE-2016-10722?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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