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CVE-2015-8844
CVE-2015-8844
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.
EPSS 0.39% · 30.2th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.39%
30.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 3.13.0-30.55, 3.12.0-1.3, 3.12.0-2.5 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 0, 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1, 3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 3.16.0-49.65~14.04.1, 3.16.0-50.67~14.04.1, 3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-wily | 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1, 4.2.0-19.23~14.04.1, 4.2.0-22.27~14.04.1 |
Timeline
- Apr 27, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 15, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 12, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 6, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 30, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8844 third-party-advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/68 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8844 third-party-advisory