CVE-2015-2666

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_matching_model_microcode function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel_early.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by constructing a crafted microcode header and leveraging root privileges for write access to the initrd.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Mar 2024, 19:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f84598bd7c851f8b0bf8cd0d7c3be0d73c432ff4 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f84598bd7c851f8b0bf8cd0d7c3be0d73c432ff4 - Broken Link
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153329.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153329.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1534.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1534.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/18 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/18 - Mailing List
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032414 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032414 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204722 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204722 - Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f84598bd7c851f8b0bf8cd0d7c3be0d73c432ff4 - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f84598bd7c851f8b0bf8cd0d7c3be0d73c432ff4 - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Fedoraproject fedora
Fedoraproject

Information

Published : 2015-05-27 10:59

Updated : 2024-03-14 19:59


NVD link : CVE-2015-2666

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2666

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2666


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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer