CVE-2016-5412
Published Aug 6, 2016
Last updated 2 years ago
Overview
- Description
- arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S in the Linux kernel through 4.7 on PowerPC platforms, when CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is enabled, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) by making a H_CEDE hypercall during the existence of a suspended transaction.
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 6.5
- Impact score
- 4
- Exploitability score
- 2
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- MEDIUM
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 4.6
- Impact score
- 6.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.1
- Vector string
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-399
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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