CVE-2016-5828

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-06-24

Description

The start_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in theLinux 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.

See more information about CVE-2016-5828 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-2574	2016-11-09

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