DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8171

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CVE-2014-8171
Published: 09 Feb 2018, 22:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 Feb 2018, 22:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:13
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

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.12.6-1 | < 3.12.6-1 | < 3.12.6-1 | < 3.12.6-1

References (1)