CVE-2015-5157

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arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform mishandles IRET faults in processing N

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00219

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

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Affected Products & Versions

redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux hpc nodeall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
linux kernel< 3.12.47
linux kernel>= 3.13 and < 3.14.54
linux kernel>= 3.15 and < 3.16.35
Show all 10 affected productslinux kernel>= 3.17 and < 3.18.22
linux kernel>= 3.19 and < 4.1.6

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Scoring & Timeline

7.2

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD31 Aug 2015 · 10:59 AM

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Vendor Advisories

msrcCVE-2015-5157
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0354-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:2350-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:2339-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:2108-1
Show all 16 vendor advisoriesrhsaRHSA-2016:0185Important
rhsaRHSA-2016:0212Important
rhsaRHSA-2016:0224Important
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:1727-1
usnUSN-2700-1
usnUSN-2691-1
usnUSN-2690-1
usnUSN-2689-1
usnUSN-2688-1
usnUSN-2687-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:0715Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Show all 22 references

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313Third Party AdvisoryVDB 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 AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aThird Party Advisory

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