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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | — | Upgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_48-52_27-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_48-52_27-xenUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-3_12_51-52_31-xen | Aug 26, 2016 | May 2, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-raspi2 | Nov 19, 2024 | May 2, 2016 |
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