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Oracle Linux: CVE-2014-8171: ELSA-2015-3032: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2014-8171: ELSA-2015-3032: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/09/2018
Created
10/24/2024
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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