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Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.33% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNEL-7965811
  • published 14 Sep 2024
  • disclosed 16 Mar 2016
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Introduced: 16 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-2117 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-120 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel to version 0:3.10.0-514.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2574.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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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CVSS Scores

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Red Hat

3.7 low
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None