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CVE-2016-6246

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Published: Mar 7, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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4.4
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Openbsd: Openbsd
Openbsd
1 product
Openbsd
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Openbsd
Openbsd
Version 5.8
Openbsd
Version 5.9

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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