ghsa-64c3-3r62-5c6c
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Published
2022-05-14 03:56
Modified
2022-05-14 03:56
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

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": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-5828"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-06-27T10:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-64c3-3r62-5c6c",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:56:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:56:17Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5828"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415"
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      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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