CVE-2014-8171

Published: Feb 9, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Redhat: Enterprise Linux, Enterprise Mrg

1 product

2 products

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	All versions

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Mrg	Version 2.0

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (12)

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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