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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Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3160-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3160-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3162-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3162-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-12-28T07:59:00.180

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

Link: CVE-2016-6213

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-07-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6213 - Bugzilla

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