Is CVE-2014-8171 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8171 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8171?

CVE-2014-8171 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2014-8171?

Patch guidance is available from linux security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-8171.

CVE-2014-8171 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-8171?

4 products: linux linux kernel, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise linux, redhat enterprise mrg.

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

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-399

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINUX
Published: 2/9/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

linux : linux_kernelredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_mrg

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD