What is CVE-2015-3291?

CVE-2015-3291 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2015-3291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-3291?

CVE-2015-3291 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-3291?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2015-3291 patch availability.

Is CVE-2015-3291 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-3291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2015-3291

Low

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform does not properly determine when nested NMI processing is occurring, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (skipped NMI) by modifying the rsp register, issuing a syscall instruction, and triggering an NMI.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2015-08-31

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-17

CVE-2015-3291 is classified as CWE-17

See CWE-17 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

12 total

Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6

Vendor Advisory
Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=810bc075f78ff2c221536eb3008eac6a492dba2d
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76003

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2015-3291

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2015-08-31

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3291?

CVE-2015-3291 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2015-3291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-3291?

CVE-2015-3291 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-3291?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2015-3291 patch availability.
Is CVE-2015-3291 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2015-3291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.