CVE-2015-6526

Linux Kernel < 4.0.1 - Denial of Service via Deep 64-bit Userspace Backtrace

Title source: llm

Description

The perf_callchain_user_64 function in arch/powerpc/perf/callchain.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.2 on ppc64 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a deep 64-bit userspace backtrace.

References (10)

Core 10

Core References

Patch x_refsource_confirm

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218454

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/4

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033728

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76401

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2

Scores

EPSS 0.0039

EPSS Percentile 31.1%

Details

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.0.1

Published Aug 31, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026