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.
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Published : 2015-08-31 03:59
Updated : 2017-09-16 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2015-3290
Mitre link : CVE-2015-3290
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CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel