CVE-2016-3695

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3695?
CVE-2016-3695 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3695?
To fix CVE-2016-3695, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3695 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3695 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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