Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_matching_model_microcode function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel_early.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by constructing a crafted microcode header and leveraging root privileges for write access to the initrd.
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Published : 2015-05-27 10:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2015-2666
Mitre link : CVE-2015-2666
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2666
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
fedoraproject
- fedora
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer