The start_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 on powerpc platforms mishandles transactional state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid process state or TM Bad Thing exception, and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by starting and suspending a transaction before an exec system call.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3616-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6763 | The start_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 on powerpc platforms mishandles transactional state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid process state or TM Bad Thing exception, and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by starting and suspending a transaction before an exec system call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-3 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-4 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3071-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3071-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.708Z
Reserved: 2016-06-23T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-5828
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:13.160
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-5828
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN