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arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 10, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 31, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Feb 10, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

0.172%
(55th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2015-5157

GHSA ID

GHSA-pxrv-r8wg-9vhw

Source code

No known source code

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