CVE-2016-6246: Input Validation
First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Openbsd Openbsd | =5.8 | |
| Openbsd Openbsd | =5.9 |
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