linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] fs/namespace: don't clobber mnt

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Date:	Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:24:04 +0100
From:	Max Kellermann <max@...mpel.org>
To:	viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] fs/namespace: don't clobber mnt_hash.next while
 umounting

On 2014/03/19 22:22, Max Kellermann <mk@...all.com> wrote:
> In the presence of user+mount namespaces, this bug can be exploited by
> any unprivileged user to stall the kernel (denial of service by soft
> lockup).

Proof-of-concept exploit attached.

View attachment "rcumount.c" of type "text/x-csrc" (1879 bytes)