CVE-2016-5828

Published: Jun 27, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (12)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Novell: Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

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Linux: Linux Kernel · Novell: Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	3.11 ≤ version < 3.14.74
Linux Linux Kernel	3.15 ≤ version < 3.16.37
Linux Linux Kernel	3.17 ≤ version < 3.18.37
Linux Linux Kernel	3.19 ≤ version < 4.1.28
Linux Linux Kernel	3.9 ≤ version < 3.10.103
Linux Linux Kernel	4.2 ≤ version < 4.4.16
Linux Linux Kernel	4.6 ≤ version < 4.6.5

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 12 sp1

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration D

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (28)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7

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

Mailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

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

Third Party Advisory

https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/

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

PatchThird Party Advisory

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