CVE-2016-6246
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.4)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 4.4
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.43%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 36
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-20
Referencias
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata58.html
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata59.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91805
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