CVE-2015-8845 (NVD)

2016-04-27

The tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 on powerpc platforms does not ensure that TM suspend mode exists before proceeding with a tm_reclaim call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Products Linux_kernel, Suse_linux_enterprise_desktop, Suse_linux_enterprise_server, Suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching, Suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud, Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension, Suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit, Suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
Type Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
First patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142
Relevant file/s ./arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c (modified, +18)
Links • http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035594
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html

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