Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.16-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.51% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-15338317
  • published24 Feb 2026
  • disclosed29 Dec 2017

Introduced: 29 Dec 2017

CVE-2016-3695  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-melange to version 6.18.16-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-qemu-melange package and not the linux-qemu-melange package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

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