gsd-2016-6213
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9 does not restrict how many mounts may exist in a mount namespace, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and deadlock) via MS_BIND mount system calls, as demonstrated by a loop that triggers exponential growth in the number of mounts.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2016-6213


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    "description": "fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9 does not restrict how many mounts may exist in a mount namespace, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and deadlock) via MS_BIND mount system calls, as demonstrated by a loop that triggers exponential growth in the number of mounts.",
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      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077",
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      "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6213",
      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2016-6213.html",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-01-05T02:31Z",
      "publishedDate": "2016-12-28T07:59Z"
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}


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