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CVE-2016-4581 Moderate

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.

Exploit probability 0.6%
Published May 23, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change March 15, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

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04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities 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.

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05 / REFERENCES

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