CVE-2015-8019

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/11 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276588
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html vendor advisory
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/530642/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77326 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8019?
CVE-2015-8019 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8019?
To fix CVE-2015-8019, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8019 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8019 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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