CVE-2016-9191

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03802en_us
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93362fa47fe98b62e4a34ab408c4a418432e7939
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1392439 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94129 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93362fa47fe98b62e4a34ab408c4a418432e7939
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9191?
CVE-2016-9191 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9191?
To fix CVE-2016-9191, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9191 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9191 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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