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CVE-2015-5157
arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64...
Vulnerability Description
arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform mishandles IRET faults in processing NMIs that occurred during userspace execution, which might allow local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1
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enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux workstation, linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
6.0, 6.7.z, 0, 3.13, 3.15, 3.17, 3.19
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 31st, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.