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…

published August 31, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00624 · 49.0th percentile
Published
2015-08-31T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 AUG 10:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5