PatchTheCVEdosfstools project vulnerabilities
Recent CVEs affecting dosfstools project products. 2 tracked.
dosfstools project has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2016-06-03. Highest priority: CVE-2016-4804 (score 36/100).
- CVE-2016-4804 MEDIUM 6.2 UPGRADE MITIGATE The read_boot function in boot.c in dosfstools before 4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash
- CVE-2015-8872 MEDIUM 6.2 MITIGATE MITIGATE The set_fat function in fat.c in dosfstools before 4.0 might allow attackers to corrupt a FAT12 filesystem or
FAQ
How do I fix dosfstools project vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is dosfstools project being exploited right now?
None of the tracked dosfstools project CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which dosfstools project CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2016-4804 currently ranks highest (36/100): The read_boot function in boot.c in dosfstools before 4.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash.