CVE-2015-3290

Name: CVE-2015-3290
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:08.77+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-3290 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform improperly relies on espfix64 during nested NMI processing, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI within a certain instruction window.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform improperly relies on espfix64 during nested NMI processing, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI within a certain instruction window.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.10%

61.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.12.47
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.54
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.16.35
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.17, < 3.18.22
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.19, < 4.1.6

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0aThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3290?

How severe is CVE-2015-3290?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-3290 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3290?

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Source: NVD / NIST