CVE-2016-6213 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.9) that allows local users to exhaust memory and cause a system deadlock by creating an excessive number of mounts within a namespace. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and a high impact on availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or KEV listing. While community discussion and media coverage are minimal, the vulnerability was reported by an OpenVZ developer.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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