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 :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel packages.
- Reboot the system.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-5412 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5412 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5412
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3 Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/28/2 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245 -
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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} -0.26%
score
0.21999
percentile