CVE-2015-6526

Published: Aug 31, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The perf_callchain_user_64 function in arch/powerpc/perf/callchain.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 on ppc64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a deep 64-bit userspace backtrace.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (20)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76401

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033728

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218454

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3