Improper resource management in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-6213
Published: May 1, 2017 / Updated: May 30, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6395
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6213
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6213
Update to version 4.4.65.