Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_matching_model_microcode function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel_early.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by constructing a crafted microcode header and leveraging root privileges for write access to the initrd.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2587-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2588-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2589-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2590-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T05:24:37.938Z
Reserved: 2015-03-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-2666
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-05-27T10:59:04.813
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-2666
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Ubuntu USN