Security Advisory
CVE-2016-9191
5.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
November 28, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory