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CVE-2016-3699
Published: Oct 7, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1329653
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[oss-security] 20160922 kernel: ACPI table override is allowed when securelevel is enabled
mailing-list
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RHSA-2016:2584
vendor-advisory
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RHSA-2016:2574
vendor-advisory
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93114
vdb-entry
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