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CVE-2016-3699

CVSS v3.0 7.4 (High)
74% Progress
CVSS v2.0 6.9 (Medium)
69% Progress
EPSS 0.08 % (36th)
0.08% Progress
Affected Products 3
Advisories 5
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2016-10-07 14:59:03
(8 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-13 04:50:08
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Redhat

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-
  Redhat Enterprise Mrg 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0
  Redhat Linux 7.2 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2