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.
Published: 2017-12-29
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4717 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.473Z

Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3695

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-29T15:29:00.580

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-3695

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-04-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3695 - Bugzilla

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