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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74293	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html	Third Party Advisory

Advertisement

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-02-09 14:29

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:44

NVD link : CVE-2014-8171

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8171

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

Advertisement

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux
enterprise_mrg

linux

linux_kernel

{"cve": {"data_type": "CVE", "references": {"reference_data": [{"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109", "name": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "CONFIRM"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74293", "name": "74293", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry"], "refsource": "BID"}, {"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html", "name": "RHSA-2016:0068", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "REDHAT"}, {"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html", "name": "RHSA-2015:2411", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "REDHAT"}, {"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html", "name": "RHSA-2015:2152", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "REDHAT"}, {"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html", "name": "RHSA-2015:0864", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "refsource": "REDHAT"}]}, "data_format": "MITRE", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-399"}]}]}, "data_version": "4.0", "CVE_data_meta": {"ID": "CVE-2014-8171", "ASSIGNER": "secalert@redhat.com"}}, "impact": {"baseMetricV2": {"cvssV2": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 4.9, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "severity": "MEDIUM", "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 6.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}, "baseMetricV3": {"cvssV3": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}}, "publishedDate": "2018-02-09T22:29Z", "configurations": {"nodes": [{"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}]}, {"children": [], "operator": "OR", "cpe_match": [{"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}, {"cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe_name": [], "vulnerable": true}]}], "CVE_data_version": "4.0"}, "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T00:44Z"}