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CVE-2016-5828

CVSS v3.1 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 7.2 (High)
72% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (11th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 4
Advisories 12
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2016-06-27 10:59:13
(8 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-01-17 21:16:16
(20 months ago)

Affected Products

Canonical

Debian

Linux

Novell

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel from 3.9 version and prior 3.10.103 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.9 < 3.10.103
  Linux Kernel from 3.11 version and prior 3.14.74 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.11 < 3.14.74
  Linux Kernel from 3.15 version and prior 3.16.37 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.15 < 3.16.37
  Linux Kernel from 3.17 version and prior 3.18.37 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.17 < 3.18.37
  Linux Kernel from 3.19 version and prior 4.1.28 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.19 < 4.1.28
  Linux Kernel from 4.2 version and prior 4.4.16 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.2 < 4.4.16
  Linux Kernel from 4.6 version and prior 4.6.5 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.6 < 4.6.5

Configuration #2

    CPE23 From Up To
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 12 SP1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1

Configuration #3

    CPE23 From Up To
  Debian Linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0

Configuration #4

    CPE23 From Up To
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm