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    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.

    Published:Jul 22, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Aug 31, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00219
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005
    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
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High