Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 27, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8845

Description

The tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 on powerpc platforms does not ensure that TM suspend mode exists before proceeding with a tm_reclaim call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

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Affected products

SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Live Patching
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.4
- (no CPE)range: <4.4.1
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Server
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords39 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-compute_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-compute&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 3.12.61-60.18.1+ 38 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142nvdPatchVendor Advisory
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlnvd
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/1nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035594nvd

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