The vulnerability of the die_mce() function in the arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c module, which is part of the PowerPC kernel support for the Linux operating system, allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the diemce function in the arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c module of the PowerPC platform support for the Linux operating system is related to improper control of resource identifiers “resource injection”. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to trigger a service...