CVE-2015-3291 PUBLISHED

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform does not properly determine when nested NMI processing is occurring, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (skipped NMI) by modifying the rsp register, issuing a syscall instruction, and triggering an NMI.

EPSS 0.06% · 18.8th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.06%
18.8th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0, 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2, 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0, 3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1, 3.19.0-20.20~14.04.1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux3.13.0-17.37, 3.13.0-18.38, 3.13.0-19.39

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