The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.
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Configurations
History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d2b9d2a5ad5ef04ff978c9923d19730cb05efd55 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/1 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035594 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326540 - | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d2b9d2a5ad5ef04ff978c9923d19730cb05efd55 - |
Information
Published : 2016-04-27 17:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:39
NVD link : CVE-2015-8844
Mitre link : CVE-2015-8844
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8844
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation