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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-5412): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Aug 6, 2016
Added
Sep 19, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

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.

Solutions

ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1023-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1026-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc64-smp

References

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