CVE-2016-5412 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.08% · 23.5th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.08%
23.5th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi24.4.0-1021.27, 0, 4.2.0-1013.19
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1, 4.4.0-31.50~14.04.1, 4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux4.4.0-22.40, 4.4.0-24.43, 4.4.0-28.47
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon0, 4.4.0-1012.12, 4.4.0-1013.14

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