| CVE-2016-6213 | Date: (C)2016-12-29 (M)2024-04-19 |
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 Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 4.7 | CVSS Score : 4.7 |
| Exploit Score: 1.0 | Exploit Score: 3.4 |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Impact Score: 6.9 |
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| CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: LOCAL |
| Attack Complexity: HIGH | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
| Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: NONE |
| User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: NONE |
| Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
| Confidentiality: NONE | Availability: COMPLETE |
| Integrity: NONE | |
| Availability: HIGH | |
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