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CVE-2015-3290
Published: Aug 31, 2015
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465
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[oss-security] 20150804 CVE-2015-3290: Linux privilege escalation due to nested NMIs interrupting espfix64
mailing-list
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76004
vdb-entry
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37722
exploit
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USN-2689-1
vendor-advisory
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USN-2690-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2691-1
vendor-advisory
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USN-2688-1
vendor-advisory
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openSUSE-SU-2015:1382
vendor-advisory
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DSA-3313
vendor-advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
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[oss-security] 20150722 Linux x86_64 NMI security issues
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
USN-2687-1
vendor-advisory
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