High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2117

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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Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.5.2
- (no CPE)range: <=4.5.2
Oracle Corporation/VM Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords48 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 3.12.74-60.64.40.1+ 47 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.59-92.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1nvdThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f43bfaeddc79effbf3d0fcb53ca477cca66f3db8nvdVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/16/7nvd
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvd
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/84500nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1nvd

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