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CVE-2016-6213
MEDIUM · CVSS 4.7
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-12-28T07:59:00.180 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:50:38.700

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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