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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 31, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified