High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5828

Description

The start_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 on powerpc platforms mishandles transactional state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid process state or TM Bad Thing exception, and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by starting and suspending a transaction before an exec system call.

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Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.9,<3.10.103
- (no CPE)range: <=4.6.3
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords33 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%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS 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%20SP1 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%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%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS 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%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS 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%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS 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_19&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_19&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 3.12.61-60.18.1+ 32 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (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: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616nvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/7nvdMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91415nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2nvdThird Party Advisory

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