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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5412

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5412 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 6, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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