Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-8171 (CCN-115949)

Assigned:2014-10-10
Published:2015-04-19
Updated:2023-02-02
Summary:
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.7 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
5.7 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
4.2 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-8171

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2016-0068
Important: kernel-rt security update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin T1024270 (PowerKVM)
Vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affect PowerKVM

Source: CCN
Type: BID-74293
Linux Kernel CVE-2014-8171 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1198109
(CVE-2014-8171) CVE-2014-8171 kernel: memcg: OOM handling DoS

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20148171-dos(115949)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
mm: memcg: do not trap chargers with full callstack on OOM

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 11:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras_rt:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:powerkvm:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:powerkvm:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20148171000
    V
    		CVE-2014-8171 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2018-02-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20148171000
    V
    		CVE-2014-8171 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-02-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201481710000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-8171 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-02-09
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20152152
    P
    		RHSA-2015:2152: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2015-11-19
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20152411
    P
    		RHSA-2015:2411: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2015-11-19
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20150864
    P
    		RHSA-2015:0864: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2015-04-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20148171000
    V
    		CVE-2014-8171 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2014-12-31
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    ibm powerkvm 2.1
    ibm powerkvm 3.1