VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-6246
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.
MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- openbsd/openbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.