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CVE-2015-0239

4.4 MEDIUM 0.6% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by triggering use of a 16-bit code segment for emulation of a SYSENTER instruction.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds
0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.4

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record