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Debian: CVE-2015-8844: linux -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 27, 2016
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Solution

debian-upgrade-linux
Title
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