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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-2117: ELSA-2016-3589: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-2117: ELSA-2016-3589: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/02/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/30/2016
Modified
01/24/2025

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek

References

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