arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform does not properly determine when nested NMI processing is occurring, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (skipped NMI) by modifying the rsp register, issuing a syscall instruction, and triggering an NMI.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-lowlatency | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 31, 2015 |
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