Is CVE-2015-5157 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-5157 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-5157?

CVE-2015-5157 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-5157?

CVE-2015-5157 has an EPSS score of 0.62% (46th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5157?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.0.8-2 or later. Fixes are available for 34 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-5157

HIGH

7.2

CVSS v2

NVD

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.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.0.8-2CVE-2015-5157

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-59-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-59.98USN-2688-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.13.0-61-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-61.100USN-2700-1

linux-image-3.16.0-45-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-image-3.16.0-45-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-image-3.16.0-45-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-image-3.19.0-25-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

linux-image-3.19.0-25-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

linux-image-3.19.0-25-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

linux-lts-utopicUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1USN-2689-1

linux-lts-vividUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1USN-2690-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days

46thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory20

Mailing List1

openwall.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2012-1456	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1459	Medium	4.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2012-1446	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1443	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1442	Medium	4.3	99%	-	-
CVE-2012-1457	Medium	4.3	98%	-	Fix

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