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.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
90 explicit affected versions
42 explicit affected versions
26 explicit affected versions
13 explicit affected versions
7 explicit affected versions
26 explicit affected versions
8 explicit affected versions
3 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2117
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2989-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2998-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3000-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3001-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3002-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3003-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3004-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3005-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3006-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3007-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2117