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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-6465 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2759-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2760-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:22:22.199Z

Reserved: 2015-08-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-6526

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-08-31T20:59:07.357

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-6526

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-04-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-6526 - Bugzilla

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