Release Date: | 2016-04-13 |
The tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in theLinux kernel before 4.4.1 on powerpc platforms does not ensure that TM suspend mode exists before proceeding with a tm_reclaim call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.
See more information about CVE-2015-8845 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 4.4 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | Medium |
Authentication: | Requires single instance | Confidentiality Impact: | None |
Integrity Impact: | None | Availability Impact: | Complete |
Platform | Errata | Release Date |
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel) | ELSA-2016-2574 | 2016-11-09 |
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