medium5.5
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 o…
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755
- https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755
- https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420