Description
fs/pnode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 does not properly traverse a mount propagation tree in a certain case involving a slave mount, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted series of mount system calls.
Published: 2016-05-23
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3607-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5567 fs/pnode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 does not properly traverse a mount propagation tree in a certain case involving a slave mount, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted series of mount system calls.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2989-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2998-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3000-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3001-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3002-1 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3003-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3004-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3005-1 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3006-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3007-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Oracle Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.822Z

Reserved: 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4581

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:11.083

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-4581

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4581 - Bugzilla

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