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CVE-2015-3291

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform does not properly determine when nested NMI processing is

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Summary

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform does not properly determine when nested NMI processing is occurring, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (skipped NMI) by modifying the rsp register, issuing a syscall instruction, and triggering an NMI.

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References 12

bugzilla.redhat.com

securityfocus.com

git.kernel.org

GitHub · torvalds/linux

ubuntu.com

debian.org

kernel.org

openwall.com