CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8019

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in Linux kernel 3.14.54 and 3.18.22 does not accept a length argument, allowing local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly unspecified other impacts via a write system call followed by a recvmsg system call.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to memory corruption, threatening system stability and potentially allowing local users to conduct denial of service attacks.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version that does not contain this vulnerability to minimize the risk of memory corruption and denial of service.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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