Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5157

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.12.47
- (no CPE)range: <4.1.6
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.7.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords74 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_8&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 3.0.101-0.47.71.1+ 73 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-0.33.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-48.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.71.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.48-52.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.6

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6nvdVendor Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0anvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7nvdMailing List

News mentions

No linked articles in our index yet.

cvss	0.000
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	-0.070
ransomware	0.000