Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-3695
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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