CVE-2016-6246 (GCVE-0-2016-6246)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-03-07 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22
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Summary
OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows certain local users with kern.usermount privileges to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by mounting a tmpfs with a VNOVAL in the (1) username, (2) groupname, or (3) device name of the root node.
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