CVE-2014-8171

Synopsis Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Important Topic Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues, address severalhundred bugs, and add numerous enhancements are now available as part ofthe ongoing support and maintenance of Red H ...

Synopsis Important: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Important Topic Updated kernel-rt packages that fix multiple security issues, several bugs,and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat EnterpriseLinux 7Red Hat Product Security has rated ...

It was found that the Linux kernel memory resource controller's (memcg) handling of OOM (out of memory) conditions could lead to deadlocks An attacker able to continuously spawn new processes within a single memory-constrained cgroup during an OOM event could use this flaw to lock up the system ...