Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20165828000
Revision Date:2016-06-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-5828 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
Description:The start_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 on powerpc platforms mishandles transactional state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid process state or TM Bad Thing exception, and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by starting and suspending a transaction before an exec system call. Cyril Bur discovered that on PowerPC platforms, the Linux kernel mishandled transactional memory state on exec(). A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-5828
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-95.142').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1002.2').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR The 'linux-lts-vivid' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR The 'linux-lts-xenial' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
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