Improper input validation in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2016-5828
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…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.001 (25.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 12
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- USN-3070-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- [oss-security] 20160625 Re: CVE Request: Linux: powerpc/tm: Always reclaim in start_thread() for exec() class syscalls - Linux kernel (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2184 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- RHSA-2016:2574 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3070-3 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3070-2 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3071-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- DSA-3616 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- USN-3070-4 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5828?
- CVE-2016-5828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5828?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.