PT-2016-6414 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4

Paul Mackerras · Published 2016-08-06 · Updated 2023-02-12 · CVE-2016-5412

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.8

Description The issue allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a host OS infinite loop. This occurs when a H CEDE hypercall is made during the existence of a suspended transaction, affecting PowerPC platforms with CONFIG KVM BOOK3S 64 HV enabled.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.8, update to version 4.8 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

DoS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1862

ALT-PU-2017-1330

CESA-2016_2574

CVE-2016-5412

RHSA-2016:2574

RHSA-2016_2574

USN-3084-1

USN-3084-2

USN-3084-3

USN-3084-4

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Centos

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Ubuntu

References · 27

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5412 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5412 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-3 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5412 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3084-3 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3084-4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3084-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5412 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5412 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5412 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6156 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3084-1 · Vendor Advisory