Improper input validation in 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 exception, and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by starting and suspending a transaction before an exec system call.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (38.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 12
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5828?
- CVE-2016-5828 is a high-severity vulnerability in 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.