Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 27, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified