CVE-2014-2673
Linux Kernel < 3.13.7 - Denial of Service via Transactional Memory State Handling
Title source: llmDescription
The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/57436
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92113
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66477
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
32.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.13.7
Published
Apr 01, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026