Improper Scatter/Gather I/O Configuration in Linux Kernel Allows Remote Information Disclosure

CVE-2016-2117 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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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