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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-12-29T15:29:00.580
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-3695
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD