UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9191

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9191

    Published: 27 Nov 2016Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-9191
    Aliases:
    USN-3208-1
    USN-3208-2
    USN-3361-1

    Summary:

    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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9191, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/13, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3208-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3208-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3361-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3422-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3422-2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9191

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: linux

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.13.0-132.181

    Affected versions

    3.11.0-12.19

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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