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High
CVE-2016-2117
The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298
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View all reports →Affected Software
vm server, ubuntu linux, linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
3.3, 3.4, 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 2nd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.