CVE-2015-8845
Linux PowerPC Process TM Bad Thing Exception Denial of Service Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 5, 2018, 2:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-8845 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2015-8845 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035594 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326540 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326540 Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142 Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
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Exploit Prediction
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0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.12813
percentile