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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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-7144 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3160-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3160-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-4 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3162-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3162-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.659Z
Reserved: 2016-07-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-6213
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-12-28T07:59:00.180
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-6213
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN