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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-05-02T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.619Z

Reserved: 2015-10-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8019

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:17.233

Modified: 2016-11-28T19:45:21.540

Link: CVE-2015-8019

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-10-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8019 - Bugzilla