CVE-2016-6213

fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9 does not restrict how many mounts may exist in a mount namespace, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and deadlock) via MS_BIND mount system calls, as demonstrated by a loop that triggers exponential growth in the number of mounts.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.7 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 10%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
≤ 4.8.15
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
sid
6.11.5-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
Fixed 4.8.0-32.34
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-57.78
released
wily
ignored
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-106.153
released
precise
ignored
linux-armadaxp
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-aws
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
precise
dne
linux-flo
zesty
dne
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
wily
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-gke
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-goldfish
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
wily
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-grouper
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-hwe
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-hwe-edge
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-linaro-omap
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-linaro-shared
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-linaro-vexpress
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-quantal
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-raring
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-saucy
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-lts-trusty
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-106.153~precise1
released
linux-lts-utopic
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-lts-vivid
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.19.0-78.86~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
linux-lts-wily
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-lts-xenial
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
linux-maguro
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-mako
zesty
dne
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
wily
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-manta
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-qcm-msm
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
linux-raspi2
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
Fixed 4.8.0-1021.24
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1038.45
released
wily
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-snapdragon
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
Fixed 4.4.0-1046.50
released
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1042.46
released
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-ti-omap4
zesty
dne
yakkety
dne
xenial
dne
wily
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored