CVE-2015-3291

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform does not properly determine when nested NMI processing is occurring, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (skipped NMI) by modifying the rsp register, issuing a syscall instruction, and triggering an NMI.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-17

Affected software

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References

Timeline

Published
Aug 31, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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