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7.5high

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/…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.4%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3006-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3004-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3001-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3005-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3000-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3607 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3002-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/84500 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2989-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3007-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3003-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2998-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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