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CVE-2016-9191

The cgroup offline implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 mishandles certain drain operations, which allows local users to cause…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • support.hpe.com /hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03802en_us · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93362fa47fe98b62e4a34ab408c4a418432e7 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1392439 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94129 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/93362fa47fe98b62e4a34ab408c4a418432e7939 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3791 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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