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CVE-2015-2666

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_matching_model_microcode function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel_early.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows c…

Impact

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_matching_model_microcode function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel_early.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by constructing a crafted microcode header and leveraging root privileges for write access to the initrd.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 3.9 before 3.10.83
from 3.11 before 3.12.40
from 3.13 before 3.14.47
from 3.15 before 3.16.35
from 3.17 before 3.18.19
FedoraprojectFedora
Version 21

Weakness classification

References