CVE-2015-8844 | BDVDB-2026-75543 Detail
Description#
The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d2b9d2a5ad5ef04ff978c9923d19730cb05efd55
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035594
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d2b9d2a5ad5ef04ff978c9923d19730cb05efd55
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326540
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.