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 context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by constructing a crafted microcode header and leveraging root privileges for write access to the initrd.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 29%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
3.9 ≤
𝑥
< 3.10.83
linuxlinux_kernel
3.11 ≤
𝑥
< 3.12.40
linuxlinux_kernel
3.13 ≤
𝑥
< 3.14.47
linuxlinux_kernel
3.15 ≤
𝑥
< 3.16.35
linuxlinux_kernel
3.17 ≤
𝑥
< 3.18.19
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
wheezy
not-affected
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
sid
6.11.6-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
utopic
Fixed 3.16.0-36.48
released
trusty
Fixed 3.13.0-51.84
released
precise
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
linux-armadaxp
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
lucid
dne
linux-ec2
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
not-affected
linux-flo
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
utopic
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
ignored
linux-goldfish
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
utopic
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-grouper
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-linaro-omap
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
lucid
dne
linux-linaro-shared
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
lucid
dne
linux-linaro-vexpress
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
lucid
dne
linux-lts-quantal
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
lucid
dne
linux-lts-raring
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
lucid
dne
linux-lts-saucy
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
lucid
dne
linux-lts-trusty
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
Fixed 3.13.0-51.84~precise1
released
lucid
dne
linux-lts-utopic
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
Fixed 3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1
released
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-lts-vivid
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-maguro
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-mako
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
utopic
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-manta
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
utopic
not-affected
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
dne
linux-mvl-dove
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
lucid
ignored
linux-qcm-msm
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
lucid
ignored
linux-raspi2
wily
not-affected
vivid
dne
trusty
dne
precise
dne
linux-ti-omap4
wily
dne
vivid
dne
utopic
dne
trusty
dne
precise
not-affected
lucid
dne