CVE-2015-2666

kernel: execution in the early microcode loader

Published May 27, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2587-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2588-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2589-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2590-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:24 AM
Reserved
Mar 20, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 27, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 19, 2015, 12:00 AM