#VU3824 Information disclosure in Linux kernel and linux_kernel (Debian package) - CVE-2016-2117
Published: July 1, 2016 / Updated: May 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3824
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2117
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
linux_kernel (Debian package)
Linux kernel
linux_kernel (Debian package)
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Debian
Linux Foundation
Debian
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error when checking scatter/gather IO by the atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and view arbitrary files from from kernel memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
The weakness exists due to an error when checking scatter/gather IO by the atl2_probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and view arbitrary files from from kernel memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.