Deadlock Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:3.10.0-327.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLS-2055745
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Apr 2015

Introduced: 21 Apr 2015

CVE-2014-8171  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-833  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools to version 0:3.10.0-327.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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