CVE-2016-5412

NameCVE-2016-5412
Descriptionarch/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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1fixed
bookworm6.1.115-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.119-1fixed
trixie6.11.9-1fixed
sid6.11.10-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcewheezy(not affected)
linuxsourcejessie3.16.39-1
linuxsource(unstable)4.7.2-1

Notes

[wheezy] - linux <not-affected> (Transactional memory not supported)
https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=146968629127349&w=2
https://git.kernel.org/linus/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3 (v4.8-rc1)

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