CVE - CVE-2016-3699

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-3699	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:93114 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93114 MISC:RHSA-2016:2574 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html MISC:RHSA-2016:2584 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html MISC:[oss-security] 20160922 kernel: ACPI table override is allowed when securelevel is enabled URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/4 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329653 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329653 MISC:https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/a4a5ed2835e8ea042868b7401dced3f517cafa76 URL:https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/a4a5ed2835e8ea042868b7401dced3f517cafa76
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20160330	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160330)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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