CVE-2014-2673

kernel: powerpc: tm: crash when forking inside a transaction

Published Apr 1, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2705 The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2225-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2228-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 1, 2014, 6:35 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 7, 2014, 12:00 AM