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CVE-2016-6246
Published: Mar 7, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
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[oss-security] 20160714 Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel
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[oss-security] 20160717 ReL Multiple Bugs in OpenBSD Kernel
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http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
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91805
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