Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Oracle Vm Server — versions 3.3, 3.4
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2117?
- CVE-2016-2117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2117?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.