fs/pnode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 does not properly traverse a mount propagation tree in a certain case involving a slave mount, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted series of mount system calls.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.4
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333712
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5ec0811d30378ae104f250bfc9b3640242d81e3f
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90607
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: MITRE
Published: 2016-05-23
Updated: 2023-02-12
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Impact Score: 6.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: MEDIUM