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CVE-2015-3290 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7 Mailing List 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8 Mailing List 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465 Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-3290
NVD Published Date:
08/31/2015
NVD Last Modified:
02/05/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.