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CVE-2016-3699

2016-10-0700:00:00
ubuntu.com
ubuntu.com
8

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.4

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

35.1%

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.

Bugs

Notes

Author Note
jdstrand android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.4

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

35.1%