CVE-2016-5828
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 39 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (13)
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- novell suse linux enterprise real time extension= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (43)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlcnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2cnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3cnnvd
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