CVE-2014-8171

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74293 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8171?
CVE-2014-8171 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8171?
To fix CVE-2014-8171, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8171 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8171 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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