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 information from kernel memory by reading packet data.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:47

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 - Vendor Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7 -
References () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html - () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html -
References () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html - () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 - Issue Tracking () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 - Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 - Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-05-02 10:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:47


NVD link : CVE-2016-2117

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2117

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2117


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

oracle

  • vm_server

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor