Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8171
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-8171
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8171
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8171
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8171
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8171
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html
RHSA-2015:2411 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html
RHSA-2015:2152 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html
RHSA-2015:0864 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74293
Linux Kernel CVE-2014-8171 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html
RHSA-2016:0068 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109
1198109 – (CVE-2014-8171) CVE-2014-8171 kernel: memcg: OOM handling DoSIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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