UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8171

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CVE-2014-8171
Published: 09 Feb 2018, 22:29
Last modified:16 Jul 2025, 07:32

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
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
16 Jul 2025, 07:32
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

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.12.0-1.3 | < 4.2.0-16.19

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10

  • ubuntu•linux-gke

    < 4.4.0-1003.3

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-wily

    < 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    < 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.2.0-1013.19

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.4.0-1012.12

References (4)