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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 4, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 9, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-kdump-develUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-bootwrapperUpgrade kernel-kdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 4, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-build | Aug 26, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1021-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1024-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc-smp | Aug 29, 2016 | Jun 27, 2016 |
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