UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3291

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CVE-2015-3291
Published: 23 Jul 2015, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:07

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

23 Jul 2015, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:07
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

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.13.0-59.98

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1

References (12)