CVE-2016-6246

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
• http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805
• http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
• http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805