CVE-2015-6526

kernel: perf on ppc64 can loop forever getting userlevel stacktraces

Published Aug 31, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6465 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2759-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2760-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 13, 2015, 12:00 AM