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CVE-2014-8171

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-02-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2014-8171
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.38%
Linux

Original NVD 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.