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CVE-2016-6246

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-6246
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.43%

Original NVD Description

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.