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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-5412): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-5412): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/06/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/19/2016
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1023-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1026-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-38-powerpc64-smp

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