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.
EPSS: 0.011 (62.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
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.