Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard Affecting kernel-rt-trace package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELRTTRACE-4620829
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Mar 2016

Introduced: 5 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-3699  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-358  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-rt-trace to version 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2584.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-trace package and not the kernel-rt-trace package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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