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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2015-6526

Deferred

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-31 Aug, 2015 | 20:59

Updated At-12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CPE Matches

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc

>>linux_kernel>>Versions up to 4.0.1(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-399	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/4	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76401	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033728	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218454	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.2	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/18/4	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76401	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033728	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2759-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2760-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218454	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5cbce421a283e6aea3c4007f141735bf9da8c3	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

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