CVE-2014-8171

The memory resource controller (aka memcg) in the Linux kernel allows local users to cause a...

5.5 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

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.

Record: CVE-2014-8171
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2014-8171
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-8012 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2014-8012
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fj89-88c3-v65v 5.5

The memory resource controller (aka memcg) in the Linux kernel allows local users to cause a...

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.

Record: GHSA-fj89-88c3-v65v
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

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.

Record: CVE-2014-8171
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8171 5.5

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.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8171
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8171 5.5

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.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8171
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`linux` Debian:12	before 3.12.6-1	3.12.6-1
`linux` Debian:13	before 3.12.6-1	3.12.6-1
`linux` Debian:14	before 3.12.6-1	3.12.6-1
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-i686` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-firmware` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-firmware` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-bootwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-i686` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-firmware` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-kdump` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-kdump-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-kdump-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-i686` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-firmware` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6	0:2.6.32-504.16.2.el6
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-bootwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-kdump` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-kdump-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-kdump-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-abi-whitelists` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-headers` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-tools-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`python-perf` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 19 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.el7	0:3.10.0-327.el7
`kernel-rt` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-debug` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-debug-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-doc` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-trace` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt-trace-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7	0:3.10.0-327.rt56.204.el7
`kernel-rt` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-debug` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-debug-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-firmware` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-trace` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-trace-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-vanilla` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt
`kernel-rt-vanilla-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt	1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-8171 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Linux Kernel, published February 9, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in linux 3.12.6-1.

References

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