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CVE-2016-5412

6.5 mediumEPSS 0.3%

Medium (6.5) in linux linux kernel. EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

6.5 medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 28% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE
CWE-399
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

References

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