CVE-2016-5412: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5412 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 06-08-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu4 products
- linux< 4.4.0-38.57
- linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-38.57~14.04.1
- linux-raspi2< 4.4.0-1023.29
- linux-snapdragon< 4.4.0-1026.29
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.7.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.7
3 vendors · 6 products
References
16 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349916X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93d17397e4e2182fdaad503e2f9da46202c0f1c3X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f024ee098476a3e620232e4a78cfac505f121245X Refsource CONFIRM
