Security Advisory
CVE-2015-3290
7.2
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
August 31, 2015
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory