CVE-2016-5412: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S in the Linux kernel through 4.7 on PowerPC platforms, when CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is enabled, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) by making a H_CEDE hypercall during the existence of a suspended transaction.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 4.7

Published 2016-08-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.