The tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 on powerpc platforms does not ensure that TM suspend mode exists before proceeding with a tm_reclaim call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-04-27T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.035Z

Reserved: 2016-04-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8845

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:05.130

Modified: 2018-01-05T02:30:22.790

Link: CVE-2015-8845

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8845 - Bugzilla