CVE-2016-2117

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-03-16

Description


The atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c inthe 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.

See more information about CVE-2016-2117 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 2.6 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35892016-08-01
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.9.1.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35882016-07-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-37.6.1.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35872016-07-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35872016-07-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35882016-07-29
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35892016-08-01
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.9.1.el7uek)ELSA-2016-35882016-07-29
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-37.6.1.el7uek)ELSA-2016-35872016-07-29
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2016-25742016-11-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35872016-07-29
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35882016-07-29
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-01582016-11-15
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-00922016-07-29
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-00912016-07-29



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