cve/2016/CVE-2016-5412.md

### [CVE-2016-5412](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5412)
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### Description

arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S in the Linux kernel through 4.7 on PowerPC platforms, when CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is enabled, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) by making a H_CEDE hypercall during the existence of a suspended transaction.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/thdusdl1219/CVE-Study