Memory Resource Controller in Linux Kernel Allows Denial of Service via Memory-Constrained Cgroup

CVE-2014-8171 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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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