CVE-2016-3699

kernel: ACPI table override allowed when securelevel is enabled

Published Oct 7, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions and execute untrusted code by appending ACPI tables to the initrd.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4720 The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions and execute untrusted code by appending ACPI tables to the initrd.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:03 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:46 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 5, 2016, 12:00 AM