CVE-2016-5828

EUVD-2016-6763
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 26%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
3.9 ≤
𝑥
< 3.10.103
linuxlinux_kernel
3.11 ≤
𝑥
< 3.14.74
linuxlinux_kernel
3.15 ≤
𝑥
< 3.16.37
linuxlinux_kernel
3.17 ≤
𝑥
< 3.18.37
linuxlinux_kernel
3.19 ≤
𝑥
< 4.1.28
linuxlinux_kernel
4.2 ≤
𝑥
< 4.4.16
linuxlinux_kernel
4.6 ≤
𝑥
< 4.6.5
debiandebian_linux
8.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
sid
6.11.6-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
wheezy
not-affected
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
precise
not-affected
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-95.142
released
wily
ignored
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-36.55
released
yakkety
not-affected
linux-armadaxp
precise
not-affected
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-aws
precise
dne
trusty
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
linux-flo
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
linux-gke
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
linux-goldfish
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
linux-grouper
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-hwe
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
linux-hwe-edge
precise
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
dne
linux-linaro-omap
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-linaro-shared
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-linaro-vexpress
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-quantal
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-raring
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-saucy
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-trusty
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-95.142~precise1
released
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-utopic
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-vivid
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1
released
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-wily
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-lts-xenial
precise
dne
trusty
Fixed 4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1
released
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-maguro
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-mako
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
linux-manta
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
not-affected
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-qcm-msm
precise
ignored
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne
linux-raspi2
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
ignored
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1021.27
released
yakkety
not-affected
linux-snapdragon
precise
dne
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.4.0-1024.27
released
yakkety
not-affected
linux-ti-omap4
precise
not-affected
trusty
dne
wily
dne
xenial
dne
yakkety
dne