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 Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Jan 30, 2018 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-preempt-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-preempt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-preempt-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-alUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kselftests-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel | Aug 9, 2024 | Dec 29, 2017 |
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