Taming the OOM Killer: Process Priorities on Linux
Posted on Fri 18 April 2025 in DevSecOps • Tagged with linux, oom-killer, sysadmin, hardening, devsecops • 3 min read
The Linux OOM Killer decides what dies under memory pressure. Protect sshd, mysqld, and other critical processes with oom_score_adj via a small script.
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