linux linux-kernel CVE-2014-8171 in Linux and Red Hat Products
Published on February 9, 2018

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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.

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.05%
Percentile
15.16%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.