CVE-2015-3290
N/A
Published: August 31, 2015 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform improperly relies on espfix64 during nested NMI processing, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI within a certain instruction window.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.12.473.13 ≤ v < 3.14.543.15 ≤ v < 3.16.353.17 ≤ v < 3.18.223.19 ≤ v < 4.1.6
Affected range stops below 3.12.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.14.54, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (15)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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