CVE-2015-6526

Description

The perf_callchain_user_64 function in arch/powerpc/perf/callchain.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 on ppc64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a deep 64-bit userspace backtrace.

Risk Information

Base Score

6.2

MODERATE

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.042

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-2759-1) linux-image-3.2.0-91-generic_3.2.0-91.129_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-2759-1) linux-image-3.2.0-91-generic_3.2.0-91.129_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-2759-1) linux-image-3.2.0-91-virtual_3.2.0-91.129_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-2759-1) linux-image-3.2.0-91-virtual_3.2.0-91.129_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-2759-1) linux-image-3.2.0-91-generic-pae_3.2.0-91.129_i386.deb	Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234