CVE-2016-2117

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2117?
CVE-2016-2117 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2117?
To fix CVE-2016-2117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2117 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2117 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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