CVE-2016-2117 The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive informat...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 6.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading packet data.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/linux(Debian:12) | < 4.5.2-1 | 4.5.2-1 |
| debian/linux(Debian:13) | < 4.5.2-1 | 4.5.2-1 |
| debian/linux(Debian:14) | < 4.5.2-1 | 4.5.2-1 |
| oracle vm server | = 3.3 | No fix listed |
| oracle vm server | = 3.4 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 15.10 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
| Linux kernel | <= 4.5.2 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-2117 vendor-advisory
- git.kernel.org vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2574 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2584 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3607 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160316 CVE-2016-2117 memory disclosure to ethernet due to unchecked scatter/gather IO mailing-list
- www.oracle.com
- www.oracle.com
- 84500 vdb-entry
- USN-2989-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-2998-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3000-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3001-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3002-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3003-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3004-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3005-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3006-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- USN-3007-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking
- github.com vendor-advisory