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CVE-2015-3290

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform improperly relies on espfix64 during nested NMI processing

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Summary

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform improperly relies on espfix64 during nested NMI processing, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI within a certain instruction window.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-37722

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 16

bugzilla.redhat.com

openwall.com

securityfocus.com

Exploit-DB

ubuntu.com

git.kernel.org

lists.opensuse.org

debian.org

kernel.org

GitHub · torvalds/linux