CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-8845

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The tm_reclaim_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 on powerpc platforms does not ensure that TM suspend mode exists before proceeding with a tm_reclaim call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.4.2-1CVE-2015-8845
Fixed in:4.4.2-1CVE-2015-8845
Fixed in:4.4.2-1CVE-2015-8845
Fixed in:4.4.2-1CVE-2015-8845

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days
32ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 32% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2023-27350Critical9.8100%KEV + RansomFix
CVE-2019-1653High7.5100%KEV-
CVE-2023-23752Medium5.3100%KEVFix
CVE-2023-29298High7.5100%KEV-
CVE-2023-38205High7.5100%KEV-
CVE-2024-27348Critical9.899%KEVFix
Embed a live status badge for CVE-2015-8845
CVE-2015-8845 severity badge

Markdown

[![CVE-2015-8845](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2015-8845.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2015-8845)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2015-8845"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2015-8845.svg" alt="CVE-2015-8845"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

Start free

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.