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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2015-8845) ELSA-2016-2574: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2015-8845) ELSA-2016-2574: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
04/27/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/09/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

The tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 on powerpc platforms does not ensure that TM suspend mode exists before proceeding with a tm_reclaim call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ELSA-2016-2574
  • SUSE-SU-2016:1690
  • SUSE-SU-2016:1937
  • SUSE-SU-2016:2105
  • RHSA-2016:2574
  • RHSA-2016:2584
  • 1035594
  • CVE-2015-8845
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