CVE-2016-3699
Published: 7 October 2016
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.
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 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.4 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |