CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2015-08-31
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-17