Resource Management Errors Affecting dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.1.3.el7uek package, versions <0:0.4.3-4.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-DTRACEMODULES38136813EL7UEK-2504355
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed9 Feb 2018

Introduced: 9 Feb 2018

CVE-2014-8171  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.1.3.el7uek to version 0:0.4.3-4.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-3032.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.1.3.el7uek package and not the dtrace-modules-3.8.13-68.1.3.el7uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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 Base Scores

version 3.1