CVE-2016-2117

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Oracle
Status
Vm Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 May 2016

Summary

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbull...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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