Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-5412
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5412?
- CVE-2016-5412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5412?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.