CVE-2016-5412 in Linux Kernel
Summary
arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S in the Linux kernel through 4.7 on PowerPC platforms, when CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is enabled, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) by making a H_CEDE hypercall during the existence of a suspended transaction.
Reservation
06/10/2016
Disclosure
08/06/2016
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VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90630 | Linux Kernel book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S resource management | 399 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2016-5412 |