CVE-2016-2117
Atheros atl2 Kernel Information Disclosure
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 2, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-2117 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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 Added 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 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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-2016:2584 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2117 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312298 Issue Tracking 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-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-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-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-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-3007-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 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-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-3006-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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 [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 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-3001-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 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 Added CWE CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2117 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.32 }} -0.01%
score
0.70267
percentile