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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2Mailing List
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2Mailing List
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 6, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified