CVE-2016-5828

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.

References

https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

Details

Risk Information

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