CVE-2016-5828
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Improper input validation
7.8CVSS HIGH
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1Advisory