Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-5157
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.
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: 0.006 (48.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 6.7.z
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1 (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html (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/ (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5157?
- CVE-2015-5157 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-08-31.
- Is CVE-2015-5157 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.