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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4581 Moderate

UBUNTU-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 Not scored
Published May 23, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

90 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-utopic

42 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-vivid

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-wily

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

3 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-2998-1
related USN-3003-1
related USN-3004-1

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-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

Further evidence