CVE 2015-8844
The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2015-8844 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #1571013: CVE-2015-8844
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-raspi2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-xenial (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-wily (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-wily (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-wily (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-wily (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-wily (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-wily (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu) | Medium | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-vivid (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-vivid (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-vivid (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-vivid (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-vivid (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-vivid (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-mako (Ubuntu) | Medium | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Wily) | Medium | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | New | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1571013 | CVE-2015-8844 | linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Fix Committed | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
