7.2

CVE-2015-5157: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5157DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5157
Published 31-08-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5157 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 9
DSA-3313-1RHSA-2016:0185RHSA-2016:0212RHSA-2016:0224RHSA-2016:0715SUSE-SU-2015:1727-1

Timeline

  1. 31-08-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.62% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu20 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-59.98
  • linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Redhat5 products
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.0.8-2
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.12.47 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.54 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.22 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.6

4 vendors · 27 products

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