5.5

CVE-2016-3695: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3695DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3695CGA-23w7-mwgh-w87r
Published 29-12-2017Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3695 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 10
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12697-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1SUSE-SU-2022:3264-1SUSE-SU-2022:3288-1SUSE-SU-2022:3293-1SUSE-SU-2022:3450-1

Timeline

  1. 29-12-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.51% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard83 products
  • hyperv-daemons-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • hyperv-daemons-genericAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12< 6.12.65-r0 | All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12-fips-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu14 products
  • linux< 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19 | < 4.13.0-16.19
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10 | < 4.15.0-1001.1
  • linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1
  • linux-azure< 4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1 | < 4.11.0-1009.9 | < 4.15.0-1002.2
  • linux-azure-edge< 4.13.0-1003.3 | < 4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.5.1-1
Linux1 product
Redhat1 product

5 vendors · 100 products

References

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