Description
The fs_pin implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.0.5 does not ensure the internal consistency of a certain list data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging user-namespace root access for an MNT_DETACH umount2 system call, related to fs/fs_pin.c and include/linux/fs_pin.h.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-4201 | The fs_pin implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.0.5 does not ensure the internal consistency of a certain list data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging user-namespace root access for an MNT_DETACH umount2 system call, related to fs/fs_pin.c and include/linux/fs_pin.h. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:04:02.977Z
Reserved: 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-4178
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:16.203
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-4178
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD