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CVE-2016-6246

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows certain local users with kern.usermount privileges to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by mounting a tmpfs with a VNOVAL in the (1) username, (2) groupname, or (3) device name of the root node.

  • Published: Mar 7, 2017
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2016-6246
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.4
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.9
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
openbsd / openbsd 5.9 5.9.x
openbsd / openbsd 5.8 5.8.x