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.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 6.7.z
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, 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_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.