VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-8171
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise mrg
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74293Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74293Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.