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CVE-2015-3290

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.293

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty (USN-2687-1) linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic_3.13.0-59.98~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty (USN-2687-1) linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic_3.13.0-59.98~precise1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2688-1) linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic_3.13.0-59.98_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2688-1) linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic_3.13.0-59.98_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2688-1) linux-image-3.13.0-59-lowlatency_3.13.0-59.98_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2688-1) linux-image-3.13.0-59-lowlatency_3.13.0-59.98_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2689-1) linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic_3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2689-1) linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic_3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2689-1) linux-image-3.16.0-45-lowlatency_3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Utopic (USN-2689-1) linux-image-3.16.0-45-lowlatency_3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid (USN-2690-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic_3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid (USN-2690-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic_3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid (USN-2690-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-lowlatency_3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid (USN-2690-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-lowlatency_3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2691-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic_3.19.0-25.26_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2691-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic_3.19.0-25.26_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2691-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-lowlatency_3.19.0-25.26_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2691-1) linux-image-3.19.0-25-lowlatency_3.19.0-25.26_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2700-1) linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic_3.13.0-61.100_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2700-1) linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic_3.13.0-61.100_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2700-1) linux-image-3.13.0-61-lowlatency_3.13.0-61.100_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-2700-1) linux-image-3.13.0-61-lowlatency_3.13.0-61.100_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty (USN-2701-1) linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic_3.13.0-61.100~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty (USN-2701-1) linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic_3.13.0-61.100~precise1_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234