Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_matching_model_microcode function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel_early.c in the Linux kernel prior to 4.0 allows context-dependent malicious users to gain privileges by constructing a crafted microcode header and leveraging root privileges for write access to the initrd.
| Vulnerable Product | Search on Vulmon | Subscribe to Product |
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linux linux kernel |
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fedoraproject fedora 21 |
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