CVE-2016-3695

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-29 15:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-3695

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3695

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3695

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

redhat

enterprise_linux

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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