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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 02:50
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-12-29 15:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-3695
Mitre link : CVE-2016-3695
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3695
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Products Affected
                redhat
- enterprise_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-74
                        
            Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
