CVE-2015-6526

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…

published August 31, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00393 · 32.3th percentile
Published
2015-08-31T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 AUG 20:00Z
    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…
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