What is the severity of CVE-2016-6247?

CVE-2016-6247 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6247?

To fix CVE-2016-6247, users should upgrade to OpenBSD versions 5.10 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-6247?

CVE-2016-6247 affects local users of OpenBSD versions 5.8 and 5.9.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-6247?

CVE-2016-6247 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability caused by improper handling of filesystem operations.

Can CVE-2016-6247 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2016-6247 can only be exploited by local users on the affected OpenBSD systems.

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CVE-2016-6247

medium

5.5

CWE

7/3/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-6247: Input Validation

First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )

OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows certain local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) by unmounting a filesystem with an open vnode on the mnt_vnodelist.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenBSD	=5.8
OpenBSD	=5.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6247?
CVE-2016-6247 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6247?
To fix CVE-2016-6247, users should upgrade to OpenBSD versions 5.10 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-6247?
CVE-2016-6247 affects local users of OpenBSD versions 5.8 and 5.9.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-6247?
CVE-2016-6247 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability caused by improper handling of filesystem operations.
Can CVE-2016-6247 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2016-6247 can only be exploited by local users on the affected OpenBSD systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6247?
CVE-2016-6247 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a kernel panic.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6247?
To fix CVE-2016-6247, users should upgrade to OpenBSD versions 5.10 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-6247?
CVE-2016-6247 affects local users of OpenBSD versions 5.8 and 5.9.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-6247?
CVE-2016-6247 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability caused by improper handling of filesystem operations.
Can CVE-2016-6247 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2016-6247 can only be exploited by local users on the affected OpenBSD systems.