Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM Devices Improper Input Validation (CVE-2024-40974)

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The vulnerability of the program_check_common() function in the arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S file of the Linux operating system allows a malicious actor to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the programcheckcommon function in the arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S file of the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to insufficient input validation. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a system failure...

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...

powerpc/rtas: Fix RTAS MSR[HV] handling for Cell

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USN-7835-6 linux-aws-6.8 vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - x86 architecture; - ACPI drivers; - Ublk userspace block driver; -...

USN-7835-6: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - x86 architecture; - ACPI drivers; - Ublk userspace block driver; -...

Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-990891)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-990891 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pci/hotplug/pnvphp: Fix hotplug driver crash on Powernv The hotplug driver for powerpc...

kernel: powerpc/papr_scm: don't requests stats with '0' sized stats buffer

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/paprscm: don't requests stats with '0' sized stats buffer Sachin reported 1 that on a POWER-10 lpar he is seeing a kernel panic being reported with vPMEM when paprscm probe is being called. The panic is of the form below...

kernel: powerpc/xive: Fix refcount leak in xive_spapr_init

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/xive: Fix refcount leak in xivespaprinit offindcompatiblenode returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, we should use ofnodeput on it when done. Add missing ofnodeput to avoid refcount leak...

kernel: powerpc/rtas: avoid scheduling in rtas_os_term()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/rtas: avoid scheduling in rtasosterm It's unsafe to use rtasbusydelay to handle a busy status from the ibm,os-term RTAS function in rtasosterm: Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b BUG:...

kernel: powerpc/xics: fix refcount leak in icp_opal_init()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/xics: fix refcount leak in icpopalinit The offindcompatiblenode function returns a node pointer with refcount incremented, use ofnodeput on it when done...

kernel: powerpc/xive/spapr: correct bitmap allocation size

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's powerpc/xive/spapr component. An incorrect bitmap allocation size can lead to a slab-out-of-bounds write. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or potentially disclose sensitive information...

USN-7835-5 linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - x86 architecture; - ACPI drivers; - Ublk userspace block driver; -...

USN-7835-5: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - x86 architecture; - ACPI drivers; - Ublk userspace block driver; -...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-990454)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-990454 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/xics: fix refcount leak in icpopalinit The offindcompatiblenode function returns a node...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-990396)

"The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-990396 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/pseries: Enforce hcall result buffer validity and size plparhcall, plparhcall9, and...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-990319)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-990319 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/imc-pmu: Fix use of mutex in IRQs disabled section Current imc-pmu code triggers a WARNIN...

Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-989629)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-989629 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/iommu: Add missing ofnodeput in iommuinitearlydart The devicenode pointer is returned by...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-990269)

"The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-990269 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/pseries: Enforce hcall result buffer validity and size plparhcall, plparhcall9, and...

Unity Linux 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-990260)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-990260 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/pseries: Whitelist dtl slub object for copying to userspace Reading the dispatch trace lo...