Candidate: CVE-2015-8845
PublicDate: 2016-04-27 17:59:00 UTC
References:
 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8845
 http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/68
Description:
 The tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the
 Linux kernel before 4.4.1 on powerpc platforms does not ensure that TM
 suspend mode exists before proceeding with a tm_reclaim call, which allows
 local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic)
 via a crafted application.
Ubuntu-Description:
Notes:
 tyhicks> Specific to powerpc and ppc64el
 jdstrand> android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are
  not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels
 jdstrand> linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support
 jdstrand> linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support
Bugs:
 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326540
 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1571018
Priority: medium
Discovered-by: Miroslav Vadkerti
Assigned-to:
CVSS:
 nvd: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H [5.5 MEDIUM]

Patches_linux:
 break-fix: fb09692e71f13af7298eb603a1975850b1c7a8d8 7f821fc9c77a9b01fe7b1d6e72717b33d8d64142
upstream_linux: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux: not-affected
precise/esm_linux: not-affected
trusty_linux: released (3.13.0-77.121)
trusty/esm_linux: released (3.13.0-77.121)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux: released (3.19.0-49.55)
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux: DNE
wily_linux: released (4.2.0-27.32)
xenial_linux: not-affected (4.3.0-5.16)
esm-infra/xenial_linux: not-affected (4.3.0-5.16)
yakkety_linux: not-affected (4.4.0-21.37)
zesty_linux: not-affected (4.8.0-22.24)
devel_linux: not-affected (4.10.0-19.21)

Patches_linux-ti-omap4:
upstream_linux-ti-omap4: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-ti-omap4: not-affected
precise/esm_linux-ti-omap4: DNE (precise was not-affected)
trusty_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
wily_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
xenial_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
yakkety_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
zesty_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
devel_linux-ti-omap4: DNE

Patches_linux-linaro-omap:
upstream_linux-linaro-omap: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-linaro-omap: ignored (abandoned)
precise/esm_linux-linaro-omap: DNE (precise was ignored [abandoned])
trusty_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
wily_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
xenial_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
yakkety_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
zesty_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
devel_linux-linaro-omap: DNE

Patches_linux-linaro-shared:
upstream_linux-linaro-shared: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-linaro-shared: ignored (abandoned)
precise/esm_linux-linaro-shared: DNE (precise was ignored [abandoned])
trusty_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
wily_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
xenial_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
yakkety_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
zesty_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
devel_linux-linaro-shared: DNE

Patches_linux-linaro-vexpress:
upstream_linux-linaro-vexpress: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-linaro-vexpress: ignored (abandoned)
precise/esm_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE (precise was ignored [abandoned])
trusty_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
wily_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
xenial_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
yakkety_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
zesty_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
devel_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE

Patches_linux-qcm-msm:
upstream_linux-qcm-msm: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-qcm-msm: ignored (abandoned)
precise/esm_linux-qcm-msm: DNE (precise was ignored [abandoned])
trusty_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
wily_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
xenial_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
yakkety_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
zesty_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
devel_linux-qcm-msm: DNE

Tags_linux-armadaxp: not-ue
Patches_linux-armadaxp:
upstream_linux-armadaxp: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-armadaxp: not-affected
precise/esm_linux-armadaxp: DNE (precise was not-affected)
trusty_linux-armadaxp: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-armadaxp: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-armadaxp: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-armadaxp: DNE
wily_linux-armadaxp: DNE
xenial_linux-armadaxp: DNE
yakkety_linux-armadaxp: DNE
zesty_linux-armadaxp: DNE
devel_linux-armadaxp: DNE

Tags_linux-lts-quantal: not-ue
Patches_linux-lts-quantal:
upstream_linux-lts-quantal: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-quantal: ignored (end-of-life)
precise/esm_linux-lts-quantal: DNE (precise was ignored [end-of-life])
trusty_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
wily_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
devel_linux-lts-quantal: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-raring:
upstream_linux-lts-raring: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-raring: ignored (end-of-life)
precise/esm_linux-lts-raring: DNE (precise was ignored [end-of-life])
trusty_linux-lts-raring: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-raring: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-raring: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-raring: DNE
wily_linux-lts-raring: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-raring: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-raring: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-raring: DNE
devel_linux-lts-raring: DNE

Tags_linux-lts-saucy: not-ue
Patches_linux-lts-saucy:
upstream_linux-lts-saucy: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-saucy: ignored (end-of-life)
precise/esm_linux-lts-saucy: DNE (precise was ignored [end-of-life])
trusty_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
wily_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
devel_linux-lts-saucy: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-trusty:
upstream_linux-lts-trusty: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-trusty: released (3.13.0-77.121~precise1)
precise/esm_linux-lts-trusty: released (3.13.0-77.121~precise1)
trusty_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
wily_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
devel_linux-lts-trusty: DNE

Patches_linux-goldfish:
upstream_linux-goldfish: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-goldfish: DNE
precise/esm_linux-goldfish: DNE
trusty_linux-goldfish: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-goldfish: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-goldfish: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-goldfish: DNE
wily_linux-goldfish: not-affected
xenial_linux-goldfish: not-affected
yakkety_linux-goldfish: not-affected
zesty_linux-goldfish: not-affected
devel_linux-goldfish: DNE

Patches_linux-grouper:
upstream_linux-grouper: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-grouper: DNE
precise/esm_linux-grouper: DNE
trusty_linux-grouper: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-grouper: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-grouper: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-grouper: DNE
wily_linux-grouper: DNE
xenial_linux-grouper: DNE
yakkety_linux-grouper: DNE
zesty_linux-grouper: DNE
devel_linux-grouper: DNE

Patches_linux-maguro:
upstream_linux-maguro: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-maguro: DNE
precise/esm_linux-maguro: DNE
trusty_linux-maguro: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-maguro: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-maguro: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-maguro: DNE
wily_linux-maguro: DNE
xenial_linux-maguro: DNE
yakkety_linux-maguro: DNE
zesty_linux-maguro: DNE
devel_linux-maguro: DNE

Patches_linux-mako:
upstream_linux-mako: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-mako: DNE
precise/esm_linux-mako: DNE
trusty_linux-mako: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-mako: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-mako: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-mako: not-affected
wily_linux-mako: not-affected
xenial_linux-mako: not-affected
yakkety_linux-mako: not-affected
zesty_linux-mako: DNE
devel_linux-mako: DNE

Patches_linux-manta:
upstream_linux-manta: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-manta: DNE
precise/esm_linux-manta: DNE
trusty_linux-manta: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-manta: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-manta: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-manta: DNE
wily_linux-manta: not-affected
xenial_linux-manta: DNE
yakkety_linux-manta: DNE
zesty_linux-manta: DNE
devel_linux-manta: DNE

Patches_linux-flo:
upstream_linux-flo: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-flo: DNE
precise/esm_linux-flo: DNE
trusty_linux-flo: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-flo: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-flo: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-flo: not-affected
wily_linux-flo: not-affected
xenial_linux-flo: not-affected
yakkety_linux-flo: not-affected
zesty_linux-flo: DNE
devel_linux-flo: DNE

Patches_linux-raspi2:
upstream_linux-raspi2: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-raspi2: DNE
precise/esm_linux-raspi2: DNE
trusty_linux-raspi2: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-raspi2: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-raspi2: released (4.2.0-1022.29)
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-raspi2: DNE
wily_linux-raspi2: released (4.2.0-1022.29)
xenial_linux-raspi2: not-affected (4.4.0-1003.4)
yakkety_linux-raspi2: not-affected (4.4.0-1009.10)
zesty_linux-raspi2: not-affected (4.8.0-1013.15)
devel_linux-raspi2: not-affected (4.10.0-1004.6)

Patches_linux-lts-utopic:
upstream_linux-lts-utopic: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
precise/esm_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-utopic: released (3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1)
trusty/esm_linux-lts-utopic: DNE (trusty was released [3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1])
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
wily_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
devel_linux-lts-utopic: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-vivid:
upstream_linux-lts-vivid: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
precise/esm_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-vivid: released (3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1)
trusty/esm_linux-lts-vivid: DNE (trusty was released [3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1])
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
wily_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
devel_linux-lts-vivid: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-wily:
upstream_linux-lts-wily: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-wily: DNE
precise/esm_linux-lts-wily: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-wily: released (4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1)
trusty/esm_linux-lts-wily: DNE (trusty was released [4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1])
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-wily: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-wily: DNE
wily_linux-lts-wily: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-wily: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-wily: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-wily: DNE
devel_linux-lts-wily: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-xenial:
upstream_linux-lts-xenial: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
precise/esm_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-xenial: not-affected (4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1)
trusty/esm_linux-lts-xenial: not-affected (4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
wily_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
zesty_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
devel_linux-lts-xenial: DNE

Patches_linux-snapdragon:
upstream_linux-snapdragon: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-snapdragon: DNE
precise/esm_linux-snapdragon: DNE
trusty_linux-snapdragon: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-snapdragon: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-snapdragon: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-snapdragon: DNE
wily_linux-snapdragon: DNE
xenial_linux-snapdragon: not-affected (4.4.0-1012.12)
yakkety_linux-snapdragon: not-affected (4.4.0-1012.12)
zesty_linux-snapdragon: not-affected (4.4.0-1029.32)
devel_linux-snapdragon: not-affected (4.4.0-1050.54)

Patches_linux-aws:
upstream_linux-aws: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-aws: DNE
precise/esm_linux-aws: DNE
trusty_linux-aws: not-affected (4.4.0-1002.2)
trusty/esm_linux-aws: not-affected (4.4.0-1002.2)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-aws: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-aws: DNE
xenial_linux-aws: not-affected (4.4.0-1001.10)
esm-infra/xenial_linux-aws: not-affected (4.4.0-1001.10)
yakkety_linux-aws: DNE
zesty_linux-aws: DNE
devel_linux-aws: DNE

Patches_linux-hwe-edge:
upstream_linux-hwe-edge: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
precise/esm_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
trusty_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
xenial_linux-hwe-edge: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
esm-infra/xenial_linux-hwe-edge: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
zesty_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
devel_linux-hwe-edge: DNE

Patches_linux-hwe:
upstream_linux-hwe: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-hwe: DNE
precise/esm_linux-hwe: DNE
trusty_linux-hwe: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-hwe: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-hwe: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-hwe: DNE
xenial_linux-hwe: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
esm-infra/xenial_linux-hwe: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety_linux-hwe: DNE
zesty_linux-hwe: DNE
devel_linux-hwe: DNE

Patches_linux-gke:
upstream_linux-gke: released (4.4~rc3)
precise_linux-gke: DNE
precise/esm_linux-gke: DNE
trusty_linux-gke: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-gke: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-gke: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-gke: DNE
xenial_linux-gke: not-affected (4.4.0-1003.3)
yakkety_linux-gke: DNE
zesty_linux-gke: DNE
devel_linux-gke: DNE