CVE-2015-3290
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-3290 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-08-31 10:59:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-2689-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3313-1 linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Bug 1243465 – CVE-2015-3290 kernel: x86: nested NMI handler and espfix64 interaction privilege escalation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| oss-security - CVE-2015-3290: Linux privilege escalation due to nested NMIs interrupting espfix64 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-2690-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Linux espfix64 - Privilege Escalation Nested NMIs Interrupting - Exploits Database | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-2687-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Linux Kernel 'x86/entry/entry_64.S' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - Linux x86_64 NMI security issues | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List |
| x86/nmi/64: Switch stacks on userspace NMI entry · torvalds/linux@9b6e6a8 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-2688-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1382-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-2691-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.