CVE-2015-2672: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-2672: The xsave/xrstor implementation in arch/x86/include/asm/xsave.h in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 creates c...

The xsave/xrstor implementation in arch/x86/include/asm/xsave.h in the Linux kernel before 3.19.2 creates certain .altinstr_replacement pointers and consequently does not provide any protection against instruction faulting, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a fault, as demonstrated by an unaligned memory operand or a non-canonical address memory operand.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 05:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a Linux kernel local denial-of-service issue. A user with local execution on an affected system could trigger a kernel panic, taking the host down. The sources do not indicate remote exploitation, privilege escalation, data theft, or active exploitation. Exposure is most relevant on Linux systems running kernels before 3.19.2 or vendor kernels without the referenced backport, especially shared servers, shell hosts, CI runners, and multi-tenant systems where untrusted local code can run. Treat this as a service availability risk, not a confirmed data breach path. Patch shared Linux infrastructure and any host where untrusted users or workloads can run code. Single-user or tightly controlled systems are lower priority. Mitigation focus: Upgrade to Linux kernel 3.19.2 or a vendor-supported patched kernel.; Confirm vendor backports include the referenced xsave/xrstor fix.; Prioritize shared or multi-tenant Linux hosts first..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 14:44 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 2, 2016, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/06c8173eb92bbfc03a0fe8bb64315857d0badd06CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204729CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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