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, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI within a certain instruction window.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7 Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8 Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2015-08-31 10:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2015-3290

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3290

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3290


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264

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