CVE-2014-8171

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 09 Feb 2018, 22:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 13:10

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.05% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 Feb 2018, 22:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 13:10
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.05%• Percentile: 15%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-399•Resource Management Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    na

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_mrg

    2.0

References (6)