CVE-2016-3044

kernel: Infinite loop vulnerability in KVM

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

5.4

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 22, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The Linux kernel component in IBM PowerKVM 2.1 before 2.1.1.3-65.10 and 3.1 before 3.1.0.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop and hang) via unspecified vectors.

Statement

This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 2.0 · 5.2
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')