CVE-2015-8019 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions 3.14.54 and 3.18.22) within the skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function. This flaw, due to a missing length argument, allows local users to trigger a denial of service or potentially other impacts through a specific sequence of write and recvmsg system calls. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.14.54CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.18.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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