CVE-2016-2117
Detail
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Description
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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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Vendor Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NIST
Change History
15 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:47:51 PM
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Reference
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298
Added
Reference
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 11:54:20 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 6:17:21 PM
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Description
It was discovered that the atl2_probe() function in the Atheros L2 Ethernet driver in the Linux kernel incorrectly enabled scatter/gather I/O. A remote attacker could use this flaw to obtain potentially sensitive information from the kernel memory.
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.
Removed
CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2584 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2117 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 10:17:07 AM
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Description
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.
It was discovered that the atl2_probe() function in the Atheros L2 Ethernet driver in the Linux kernel incorrectly enabled scatter/gather I/O. A remote attacker could use this flaw to obtain potentially sensitive information from the kernel memory.
Added
CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2584 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2117 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:30:36 PM
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 3:03:22 PM
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/27/2016 10:00:24 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 9/22/2016 1:30:47 PM
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CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/08/2016 10:00:54 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/28/2016 3:50:36 PM
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CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 Issue Tracking
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/26/2016 10:00:20 PM
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/19/2016 1:13:02 PM
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CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/18/2016 9:59:36 PM
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/04/2016 6:21:29 PM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-200
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 No Types Assigned
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8 Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 5/04/2016 2:58:01 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-2117 NVD
Published Date: 05/02/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.