CVE-2016-3699

HighCVSS 7.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.4/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 7, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-3699: High severity, CVSS 7.4 | Vulnix