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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-9191: ELSA-2017-3640: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-9191: ELSA-2017-3640: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/05/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/14/2017
Modified
07/22/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek

References

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