CVE-2015-3290
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3290
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-3290.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-3290
- Downstream
- Published
- 2015-08-31T10:59:08Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:27Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
arch/x86/entry/entry64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x8664 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.
- References
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- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465