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    CVE-2016-4581

    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:May 5, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:May 23, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00075
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5ec0811d30378ae104f250bfc9b3640242d81e3f
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/2
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90607
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333712
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5ec0811d30378ae104f250bfc9b3640242d81e3f
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5ec0811d30378ae104f250bfc9b3640242d81e3f
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/2
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90607
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333712
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5ec0811d30378ae104f250bfc9b3640242d81e3f

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High