CVE-2016-5828

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.8

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.094

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-lowlatency_3.13.0-95.142_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-lowlatency_3.13.0-95.142_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3071-2) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142~precise1_i386.deb	Linux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3071-2) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142~precise1_amd64.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