CVE-2016-2117 is a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel, specifically within the atl2_probe function of the Atheros network driver. It allows remote attackers to read sensitive kernel memory by exploiting incorrect scatter/gather I/O enablement, impacting various Linux distributions including Canonical and Oracle. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction required, potentially leading to significant data exposure. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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