CVE-2015-5157

CVE Details

Release Date:	2015-07-22
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on thex86_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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.2
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.3.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3519	2016-02-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-0715	2016-05-03
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3519	2016-02-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.3.2.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3519	2016-02-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-0185	2016-02-16
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3519	2016-02-18
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0014	2016-02-18