CVE-2015-3291 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
Reservation
04/10/2015
Disclosure
08/31/2015
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77496 | Linux Kernel NMI entry_64.S code | 17 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2015-3291 |