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[Michael Neuling <1520411@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The bug causes the machine to oops so I can't run this.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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Title:
  powerpc/tm: Fix local DoS

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The following two fixes have just made it into mpes powerpc fixes
  tree:

    7f821fc powerpc/tm: Check for already reclaimed tasks
    d2b9d2a powerpc/tm: Block signal return setting invalid MSR state

  They fix local DoS  (userspace can crash the OS) on powerpc POWER8
  cpus for any kernel v3.9+

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