CVE-2016-3695

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…

published December 29, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00507 · 42.1th percentile
Published
2017-12-29T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 DEC 15:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5