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.
Published: 2016-10-07
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4720 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Linux Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.433Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-3699

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-10-07T14:59:03.897

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3699

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-03-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3699 - Bugzilla

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