6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-5412
Linux KVM PowerPC Hypervisor Denial of Service
Description

arch/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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 6, 2016, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-5412 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5412 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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None

Python

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
10 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5412 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5412 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2016-5412 Kernel: powerpc: kvm: Infinite loop via H_CEDE hypercall when running under hypervisor-mode arch/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.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Access Complexity Insufficient Information
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5412 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description arch/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. CVE-2016-5412 Kernel: powerpc: kvm: Infinite loop via H_CEDE hypercall when running under hypervisor-mode
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5412 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-399
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.24592

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