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.
CVE-2016-3695 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.33
Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git
Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git
Found in HEAD commit: 32145daf0c96b012284199f23418243e0168269f
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c /drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2017-12-29
URL: CVE-2016-3695
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3695
Release Date: 2017-12-29
Fix Resolution: linux-yocto - 5.4.20+gitAUTOINC+c11911d4d1_f4d7dbafb1,4.8.26+gitAUTOINC+1c60e003c7_27efc3ba68
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