CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-2686

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Linux kernel 3.19 before 3.19.3 does not validate certain range data for sendto and recvfrom system calls, allowing local users to gain privileges by leveraging a subsystem that uses the copy_from_iter function in the iov_iter interface.

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain unauthorized privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 3.19.3 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

net/socket.c in the Linux kernel 3.19 before 3.19.3 does not validate certain range data for (1) sendto and (2) recvfrom system calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a subsystem that uses the copy_from_iter function in the iov_iter interface, as demonstrated by the Bluetooth subsystem.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS