CVE-2016-5828 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
Reservation
06/23/2016
Disclosure
06/27/2016
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88378 | Linux Kernel process.c start_thread input validation | 20 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2016-5828 |