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CVE-2015-8844

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check...

5.5 MediumFix available

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Record
CVE-2015-8844
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.7 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Record
CVE-2015-8844
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8710 No score

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Record
EUVD-2015-8710
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qhfv-w8w8-3r26 5.5

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check...

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Record
GHSA-qhfv-w8w8-3r26
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Record
CVE-2015-8844
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8844 5.5

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8844
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2574 8.4

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2016:2574
CVSS 3.0
8.4 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2584 8.4

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2016:2584
CVSS 3.0
8.4 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8844 5.5

The signal implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 on powerpc platforms does not check for an MSR with both the S and T bits set, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (TM Bad Thing exception and panic) via a crafted application.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8844
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux
Debian:12
before 4.4.2-1
4.4.2-1
linux
Debian:13
before 4.4.2-1
4.4.2-1
linux
Debian:14
before 4.4.2-1
4.4.2-1
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-abi-whitelists
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-abi-whitelists
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-abi-whitelists
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-bootwrapper
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-abi-whitelists
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-tools-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
python-perf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 0:3.10.0-514.el7
0:3.10.0-514.el7
kernel-rt
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-debug
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-debug-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-debug-kvm
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-debug-kvm-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-doc
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-kvm
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-kvm-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-trace
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-trace-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-trace-kvm
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
kernel-rt-trace-kvm-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras_rt:7
before 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
linux
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 3.13.0-77.121, plus listed versions
3.11.0-12.193.12.0-1.33.12.0-2.53.12.0-2.73.12.0-3.8
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3.12.0-3.93.12.0-4.103.12.0-4.123.12.0-5.133.12.0-7.153.13.0-1.163.13.0-2.173.13.0-3.183.13.0-4.193.13.0-5.203.13.0-6.233.13.0-7.253.13.0-7.263.13.0-8.273.13.0-8.283.13.0-10.303.13.0-11.313.13.0-12.323.13.0-13.333.13.0-14.343.13.0-15.353.13.0-16.363.13.0-17.373.13.0-18.383.13.0-19.393.13.0-19.403.13.0-20.423.13.0-21.433.13.0-22.443.13.0-23.453.13.0-24.463.13.0-24.473.13.0-27.503.13.0-29.533.13.0-30.543.13.0-30.553.13.0-32.573.13.0-33.583.13.0-34.603.13.0-35.623.13.0-36.633.13.0-37.643.13.0-39.663.13.0-40.693.13.0-41.70
3.13.0-77.121
linux-lts-utopic
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1, plus listed versions
3.16.0-25.33~14.04.23.16.0-26.35~14.04.13.16.0-28.37~14.04.13.16.0-28.38~14.04.13.16.0-29.39~14.04.1
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3.16.0-30.40~14.04.13.16.0-31.41~14.04.13.16.0-31.43~14.04.13.16.0-33.44~14.04.13.16.0-34.45~14.04.13.16.0-34.47~14.04.13.16.0-36.48~14.04.13.16.0-37.49~14.04.13.16.0-37.51~14.04.13.16.0-38.52~14.04.13.16.0-39.53~14.04.13.16.0-40.54~14.04.13.16.0-41.55~14.04.13.16.0-41.57~14.04.13.16.0-43.58~14.04.13.16.0-44.59~14.04.13.16.0-45.60~14.04.13.16.0-46.62~14.04.13.16.0-48.64~14.04.13.16.0-49.65~14.04.13.16.0-50.66~14.04.13.16.0-50.67~14.04.13.16.0-51.69~14.04.13.16.0-52.71~14.04.13.16.0-53.72~14.04.13.16.0-55.74~14.04.13.16.0-56.75~14.04.13.16.0-57.77~14.04.13.16.0-59.79~14.04.1
3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1
linux-lts-vivid
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1, plus listed versions
3.19.0-18.18~14.04.13.19.0-20.20~14.04.13.19.0-21.21~14.04.13.19.0-22.22~14.04.13.19.0-23.24~14.04.1
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3.19.0-25.26~14.04.13.19.0-26.28~14.04.13.19.0-28.30~14.04.13.19.0-30.33~14.04.13.19.0-30.34~14.04.13.19.0-31.36~14.04.13.19.0-32.37~14.04.13.19.0-33.38~14.04.13.19.0-37.42~14.04.13.19.0-39.44~14.04.13.19.0-41.46~14.04.23.19.0-42.48~14.04.13.19.0-43.49~14.04.13.19.0-47.53~14.04.1
3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1
linux-lts-wily
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1, plus listed versions
4.2.0-18.22~14.04.14.2.0-19.23~14.04.14.2.0-21.25~14.04.14.2.0-22.27~14.04.14.2.0-23.28~14.04.14.2.0-25.30~14.04.1
4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1

History

History
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-8844 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Linux Kernel, published April 27, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in linux 4.4.2-1.

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