GSD-2016-9191

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
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CVE-2016-9191
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