CVE-2015-5157
5.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
53.7%
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.
References
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
Related
5.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.002 Low
EPSS
Percentile
53.7%