Tracker / CVE-2015-5157
CVE-2015-5157
High 7.2
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.
Affected products and versions
| linux | linux_kernel · … → 3.12.47 |
|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel · 3.13 → 3.14.54 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 3.15 → 3.16.35 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 3.17 → 3.18.22 |
| linux | linux_kernel · 3.19 → 4.1.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation |
Analysis
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