Improper resource management in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-6213
Published: May 1, 2017 / Updated: May 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6395
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6213
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability exists due the system does not properly limit the number of mounts created in mount space. A local user can create up to 1048576 mounts and consume all available resources on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow a local user to cause denial of service (DoS) conditions.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6213
Update to version 4.4.65.
Linux kernel - update to 4.1.37
linux (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.13.0-106.153
linux (Ubuntu package) - update to 3.13.0-106.153