CVE-2016-9191

 

Published at: - 28-11-2016 04:59

Last modified: - 26-10-2022 01:44

Total changes: - 3

Description

The cgroup offline implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 mishandles certain drain operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by leveraging access to a container environment for executing a crafted application, as demonstrated by trinity.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1392439
• [oss-security] 20161105 Re: CVE request: linux kernel - local DoS with cgroup offline code-Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• 94129-Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93362fa47fe98b62e4a34ab408c4a418432e7939
• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93362fa47fe98b62e4a34ab408c4a418432e7939
• DSA-3791-
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03802en_us

 

Keywords

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CVE-2016-9191

 

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