CVE-2015-8845: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 4.4
• Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop: version 12.0 only
• Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server: version 12.0 only
• Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching: version 12.0 only
• Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud: version 12.0 only
• Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension: version 12 only
• Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: version 12.0 only
• Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension: version 12.0 only

Published 2016-04-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.