CVE-2016-5828
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5828 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-06-27 10:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-01-17 21:16:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 12 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 12 | sp1 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Linux: powerpc/tm: Always reclaim in start_thread() for exec() class syscalls - Linux kernel | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Release Notes |
| USN-3070-2: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3070-4: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-3071-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| USN-3071-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Linux Kernel 'kernel/process.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3616-1 linux | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [v2,2/2] powerpc: tm: Always reclaim in start_thread() for exec() class syscalls - Patchwork | MISC | patchwork.ozlabs.org | Patch |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1: important: Security update for | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-3070-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:2184-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-3070-3: Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.