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CVE-2015-8845

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.


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
linux:linux_kernel linux linux kernel 4.4
suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud suse suse linux enterprise module for public cloud 12.0
suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching suse suse linux enterprise live patching 12.0
novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server novell suse linux enterprise server 12.0
suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit suse suse linux enterprise software development kit 12.0
suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension suse suse linux enterprise workstation extension 12.0
suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension suse suse linux enterprise real time extension 12
novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop novell suse linux enterprise desktop 12.0

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