CVE-2015-8019
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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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- 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
References (9)
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