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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2015-08-31T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:39:32.149Z

Reserved: 2015-04-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-3291

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:09.737

Modified: 2016-12-22T02:59:49.007

Link: CVE-2015-3291

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-07-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-3291 - Bugzilla