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Debian: CVE-2016-4581: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-4581: linux -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
05/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/28/2016
Modified
02/14/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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