Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3313-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2687-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2688-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2689-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2690-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2691-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2700-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:32:32.976Z
Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-5157
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:11.830
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-5157
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN