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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3313-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2687-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2688-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2689-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2690-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2691-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2700-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2015-5157

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-5157

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2015-5157 - Bugzilla

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