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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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6357 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3084-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-5412

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-5412

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2016-5412 - Bugzilla

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