CVE-2015-8845 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel on powerpc platforms, specifically versions before 4.4.1, including products from Novell and SUSE. It stems from a flaw in the tm_reclaim_thread function where it fails to verify the existence of TM suspend mode before proceeding, allowing local users to trigger a kernel panic. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity to achieve a high impact of availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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