CVE-2015-6526

The perf_callchain_user_64 function in arch/powerpc/perf/callchain.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 on ppc64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a deep 64-bit userspace backtrace.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3 - () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/4 -
References () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html - () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76401 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76401 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033728 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033728 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218454 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218454 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3 - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3 -

Information

Published : 2015-08-31 20:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:35


NVD link : CVE-2015-6526

Mitre link : CVE-2015-6526

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-6526


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors