Medium severity · published Apr 27, 2016
CVE-2015-8845
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 4.4 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching · Suse
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud · Suse
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
12 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Novell
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
12.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension · Suse
12.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8845
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8845
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
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