CVE-2016-6213

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.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d29216842a85c7970c536108e093963f02714498	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/8	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91754
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1356471	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d29216842a85c7970c536108e093963f02714498	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-28 07:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-6213

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6213

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6213

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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