Security Advisory
CVE-2015-5157
7.2
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
August 31, 2015
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory