CVE-2015-3291

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=810bc075f78ff2c221536eb3008eac6a492dba2d - () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=810bc075f78ff2c221536eb3008eac6a492dba2d -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76003 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76003 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243489 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243489 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/810bc075f78ff2c221536eb3008eac6a492dba2d - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/810bc075f78ff2c221536eb3008eac6a492dba2d -

Information

Published : 2015-08-31 10:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:29


NVD link : CVE-2015-3291

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3291

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3291


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-17

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