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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.

POC

Reference

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1

Github

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