Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3290?
- CVE-2015-3290 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-08-31.
- Is CVE-2015-3290 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.