CVE-2015-3290

Linux kernel <4.1.6 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Andrew Lutomirski · clocallinux_x86-64

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722

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References (15)

[Third Party Advisory] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/

Scores

EPSS 0.0029

EPSS Percentile 52.7%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 3.12.47

Published Aug 31, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026