CVE-2016-5412

Published: Aug 6, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 4.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.7

Related CWEs

References (14)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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