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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2117 High

UBUNTU-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.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published May 2, 2016
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

90 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-utopic

42 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-vivid

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-wily

13 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

7 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

8 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

3 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-2998-1
related USN-3003-1
related USN-3004-1

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence