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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2015-5157

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.

Affected products

74

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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