CVE-2016-5412

arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S in the Linux kernel through 4.7 on PowerPC platforms, when CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is enabled, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) by making a H_CEDE hypercall during the existence of a suspended transaction.
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3 - () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3 -
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245 - () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245 -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2 - Mailing List () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2 - Mailing List
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3 - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245 - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245 -

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 20:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:54


NVD link : CVE-2016-5412

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5412

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5412


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors