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CVE-2015-3290
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-08-31T10:59:08.770 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:25:40.780

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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