Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel Signal Implementation on PowerPC Platforms

CVE-2015-8844 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

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