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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3290

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3290 PUBLISHED

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 Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 31, 2015 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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