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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 Package


OS OS Version Package Name Package Version
Debian 12 linux 4.4.2-1
Debian 11 linux 4.4.2-1
Debian 10 linux 4.4.2-1
Debian 999 linux 4.4.2-1

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