Security Advisory
CVE-2016-4581
5.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
May 23, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory