CVE-2015-8019
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v2
7.2
VIR risk
7.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8019
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8019.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| linux-kernel | 3.14.54 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.18.22 | affected | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
- http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/530642/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77326
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276588
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8019
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.