arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform mishandles IRET faults in processing NMIs that occurred during userspace execution, which might allow local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

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

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:32:32.976Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-5157

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:11.830

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:32:27.970

Link: CVE-2015-5157

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2015-5157 - Bugzilla