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CVE-2016-5412

Published: Aug 06, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
4.3 MODERATE
AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V3
5.4 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5412
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/399.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux*4.7 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatkernel-0:3.10.0-514.el7*
LinuxUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
LinuxUbuntuupstream*
LinuxUbuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
LinuxUbuntuwily*
LinuxUbuntuxenial*
Linux-armadaxpUbuntuupstream*
Linux-awsUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntutrusty*
Linux-floUbuntuupstream*
Linux-floUbuntuwily*
Linux-gkeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntutrusty*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuupstream*
Linux-goldfishUbuntuwily*
Linux-grouperUbuntutrusty*
Linux-grouperUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hweUbuntuupstream*
Linux-hwe-edgeUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-omapUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-sharedUbuntuupstream*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuprecise*
Linux-linaro-vexpressUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-quantalUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-raringUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuprecise*
Linux-lts-saucyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-trustyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-utopicUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-vividUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-wilyUbuntuupstream*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntutrusty*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntutrusty/esm*
Linux-lts-xenialUbuntuupstream*
Linux-maguroUbuntutrusty*
Linux-maguroUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntutrusty*
Linux-makoUbuntuupstream*
Linux-makoUbuntuwily*
Linux-mantaUbuntutrusty*
Linux-mantaUbuntuupstream*
Linux-mantaUbuntuwily*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuprecise*
Linux-qcm-msmUbuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuupstream*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuvivid/ubuntu-core*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuwily*
Linux-raspi2Ubuntuxenial*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuupstream*
Linux-snapdragonUbuntuxenial*
Linux-ti-omap4Ubuntuupstream*

References

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