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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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
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:05.130
Modified: 2024-11-21T02:39:18.630
Link: CVE-2015-8845
Redhat