SB2017030723 - Input validation error in OpenBSD



SB2017030723 - Input validation error in OpenBSD

Published: March 7, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017030723
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6247)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows certain local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by unmounting a filesystem with an open vnode on the mnt_vnodelist.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.