CVE-2016-4581

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 23, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-4581: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix