DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3291

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2015-3291
Downstream
DSA-3313-1
Published: 31 Aug 2015, 10:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Aug 2015, 10:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.0.8-2 | < 4.0.8-2 | < 4.0.8-2 | < 4.0.8-2

References (1)