CVE-2014-2673
Medium
Description
The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedApr 1, 2014
First seenApr 1, 2014
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.13.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.13.7 | 3.13.7 |
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