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CVE-2016-3695

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Published: Dec 29, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The einj_error_inject function in drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to simulate hardware errors and consequently cause a denial of service by leveraging failure to disable APEI error injection through EINJ when securelevel is set.

Affected (2)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Redhat
1 product
Enterprise Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
All versions
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux
Version 7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (6)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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