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CVE-2014-8171
Published: Feb 9, 2018
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2016:0068
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2015:0864
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2015:2152
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198109
x_refsource_CONFIRM
74293
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2015:2411
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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