CVE-2014-8171

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service via Memory Resource Controller Deadlock

Title source: llm

Description

The memory resource controller (aka memcg) in the Linux kernel allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by spawning new processes within a memory-constrained cgroup.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74293

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0038

EPSS Percentile 31.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Products (4)

linux/linux_kernel

redhat/enterprise_linux 6.0

redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0

redhat/enterprise_mrg 2.0

Published Feb 09, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026