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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-08-06T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:00:59.885Z

Reserved: 2016-06-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-5412

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-06T20:59:04.143

Modified: 2023-02-12T23:24:14.223

Link: CVE-2016-5412

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-07-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5412 - Bugzilla