# CVE-2016-3695: The einj\_error\_inject function in drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to simulate hardware errors and consequent

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322755
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102327
- https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/d7a6be58edc01b1c66ecd8fcc91236bfbce0a420

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