CVE-2016-3695 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass securelevel restrictions to inject hardware errors via APEI EINJ, causing a denial of service in the Linux kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-3695?
CVE-2016-3695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3695?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3695?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-3695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3695, GHSA-3c7w-rm52-555g.