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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 u…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 4.5.3
OracleLinux
Version 6

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