CVE-2015-8019 | BDVDB-2026-75613 Detail
Description#
The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel 3.14.54 and 3.18.22 does not accept a length argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a write system call followed by a recvmsg system call.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/11
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276588
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
- http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/530642/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77326
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.