CVE-2016-6246 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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: 2017-03-07

Score: 4.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.9:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7176	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00434.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805

History

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Subscriptions

Openbsd Openbsd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-07T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.763Z

Reserved: 2016-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6246

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-07T16:59:00.650

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:50:41.297

Link: CVE-2016-6246

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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