Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-6526
CVE-2015-6526
Description
The perf_callchain_user_64 function in arch/powerpc/perf/callchain.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 on ppc64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a deep 64-bit userspace backtrace.
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References
10- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/4nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76401nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033728nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3nvd
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