CVE-2016-3699

Public Exploit

Description

The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions and execute untrusted code by appending ACPI tables to the initrd.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329653 issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/a4a5ed2835e8ea042868b7401dced3f517cafa76 exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93114 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3699?
CVE-2016-3699 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3699?
To fix CVE-2016-3699, 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-2016-3699 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3699 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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