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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.7
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelists | Jul 6, 2016 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | May 3, 2016 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2 | Dec 18, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 31, 2015 |
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