CVE-2016-5828
High
Description
The start_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 on powerpc platforms mishandles transactional state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid process state or TM Bad Thing exception, and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by starting and suspending a transaction before an exec system call.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJun 27, 2016
First seenJun 27, 2016
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.10.103, 3.14.74, 3.16.37, 3.18.37, 4.1.28, 4.4.16, 4.6.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.9 ≤ v < 3.10.103, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.14.74, 3.15 ≤ v < 3.16.37, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.37, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.28, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.16, 4.6 ≤ v < 4.6.5 | 3.10.103, 3.14.74, 3.16.37, 3.18.37, 4.1.28, 4.4.16, 4.6.5 |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 12 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 | — |
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