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 Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek-docUpgrade kernel-uekUpgrade dtrace-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek-develUpgrade kernel-uek-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uek-firmwareUpgrade kernel-uek-debug | Nov 9, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-kdump-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-traceUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-trace-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-docUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-bootwrapperUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-kdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo | Nov 4, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 |
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