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CVE-2015-5157
Published:August 31, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (25)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-5157
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5157
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5157
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.22