Security Advisory
CVE-2016-5412
6.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
August 6, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory