cve/2015/CVE-2015-2666.md

### [CVE-2015-2666](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2666)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
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#### Github
- https://github.com/thdusdl1219/CVE-Study