CVE-2015-8019
The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel 3.14.54...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8019- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8019- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-7914 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-7914- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gj89-xw5c-cf26
7.8
The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel 3.14.54...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gj89-xw5c-cf26- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8019
7.8
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8019- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1961-1 No score
Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 0 for SLE 12 SP1
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.49-11.1 fixes the several issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2016-4470: The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (bsc#984764).
- CVE-2016-1583: The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling (bsc#983144).
- CVE-2016-4565: The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel incorrectly relied on the write system call, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface (bsc#980883).
- CVE-2016-0758: Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data (bsc#980856).
- CVE-2015-8019: The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel did not accept a length argument, which allowed 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 (bsc#979078).
- CVE-2016-2053: The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c (bsc#979074).
- CVE-2015-8816: The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel did not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allowed physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device (bsc#979064).
- CVE-2016-3134: The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not validate certain offset fields, which allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call (bsc#971793).
This non-security issue was fixed:
- bsc#973570: The fix for CVE-2013-7446 introduced a bug that could have possibly lead to a softlockup.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:1961-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1994-1 No score
Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 1 for SLE 12 SP1
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.51-60_20 fixes the several issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2016-4470: The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (bsc#984764).
- CVE-2016-1583: The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling (bsc#983144).
- CVE-2016-4565: The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel incorrectly relied on the write system call, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface (bsc#980883).
- CVE-2016-0758: Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data (bsc#980856).
- CVE-2015-8019: The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel did not accept a length argument, which allowed 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 (bsc#979078).
- CVE-2016-2053: The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c (bsc#979074).
- CVE-2015-8816: The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel did not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allowed physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device (bsc#979064).
- CVE-2016-3134: The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not validate certain offset fields, which allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call (bsc#971793). This non-security issue was fixed:
- bsc#973570: The fix for CVE-2013-7446 introduced a bug that could have possibly lead to a softlockup.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:1994-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1995-1 No score
Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 9 for SLE 12
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.51-52_31 fixes several issues.
The following security bugs were fixed:
- CVE-2016-4470: The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (bsc#984764).
- CVE-2016-1583: The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling (bsc#983144).
- CVE-2016-4565: The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel incorrectly relied on the write system call, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface (bsc#980883).
- CVE-2016-0758: Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data (bsc#980856).
- CVE-2015-8019: The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel did not accept a length argument, which allowed 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 (bsc#979078).
- CVE-2016-2053: The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c (bsc#979074).
- CVE-2015-8816: The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel did not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allowed physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device (bsc#979064).
- CVE-2016-3134: The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not validate certain offset fields, which allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call (bsc#971793).
- CVE-2013-7446: Use-after-free vulnerability in net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to bypass intended AF_UNIX socket permissions or cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted epoll_ctl calls (bsc#973570, bsc#955837).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:1995-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2005-1 No score
Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 8 for SLE 12
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.48-52_27 fixes several issues.
The following security bugs were fixed:
- CVE-2016-4470: The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (bsc#984764).
- CVE-2016-1583: The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling (bsc#983144).
- CVE-2016-4565: The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel incorrectly relied on the write system call, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface (bsc#980883).
- CVE-2016-0758: Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data (bsc#980856).
- CVE-2015-8019: The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel did not accept a length argument, which allowed 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 (bsc#979078).
- CVE-2016-2053: The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c (bsc#979074).
- CVE-2015-8816: The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel did not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allowed physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device (bsc#979064).
- CVE-2016-3134: The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not validate certain offset fields, which allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call (bsc#971793).
- CVE-2013-7446: Use-after-free vulnerability in net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to bypass intended AF_UNIX socket permissions or cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted epoll_ctl calls (bsc#973570, bsc#955837).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2005-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2009-1 No score
Security update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 2 for SLE 12 SP1
This update for the Linux Kernel 3.12.51-60_25 fixes the several issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2016-4470: The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel did not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (bsc#984764).
- CVE-2016-1583: The ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap calls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling (bsc#983144).
- CVE-2016-4565: The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel incorrectly relied on the write system call, which allowed local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface (bsc#980883).
- CVE-2016-0758: Integer overflow in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges via crafted ASN.1 data (bsc#980856).
- CVE-2015-8019: The skb_copy_and_csum_datagram_iovec function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel did not accept a length argument, which allowed 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 (bsc#979078).
- CVE-2016-2053: The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel allowed attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c (bsc#979074).
- CVE-2015-8816: The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel did not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allowed physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device (bsc#979064).
- CVE-2016-3134: The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not validate certain offset fields, which allowed local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call (bsc#971793).
This non-security issue was fixed:
- bsc#973570: The fix for CVE-2013-7446 introduced a bug that could have possibly lead to a softlockup.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2009-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 |
before 5-14.2 | 5-14.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_1SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 |
before 5-2.1 | 5-2.1 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_9SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 |
before 5-2.2 | 5-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_9SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS |
before 5-2.2 | 5-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_8SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 |
before 5-2.2 | 5-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_8SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS |
before 5-2.2 | 5-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 |
before 4-2.1 | 4-2.1 |
linuxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 3.13.0-67.110, plus listed versions 3.11.0-12.193.12.0-1.33.12.0-2.53.12.0-2.73.12.0-3.8 Show 45 moreShow less3.12.0-3.93.12.0-4.103.12.0-4.123.12.0-5.133.12.0-7.153.13.0-1.163.13.0-2.173.13.0-3.183.13.0-4.193.13.0-5.203.13.0-6.233.13.0-7.253.13.0-7.263.13.0-8.273.13.0-8.283.13.0-10.303.13.0-11.313.13.0-12.323.13.0-13.333.13.0-14.343.13.0-15.353.13.0-16.363.13.0-17.373.13.0-18.383.13.0-19.393.13.0-19.403.13.0-20.423.13.0-21.433.13.0-22.443.13.0-23.453.13.0-24.463.13.0-24.473.13.0-27.503.13.0-29.533.13.0-30.543.13.0-30.553.13.0-32.573.13.0-33.583.13.0-34.603.13.0-35.623.13.0-36.633.13.0-37.643.13.0-39.663.13.0-40.693.13.0-41.70 |
3.13.0-67.110 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-8019 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published May 2, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_0 5-14.2.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/11
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276588
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/530642
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
securityfocus.com/bid/77326
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8019
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gj89-xw5c-cf26
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20161961-1
bugzilla.suse.com/971793
bugzilla.suse.com/973570
bugzilla.suse.com/979064
bugzilla.suse.com/979074
bugzilla.suse.com/979078
bugzilla.suse.com/980856
bugzilla.suse.com/980883
bugzilla.suse.com/983144
bugzilla.suse.com/984764
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7446
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8019
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8816
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0758
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1583
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2053
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3134
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4470
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4565
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20161994-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20161995-1
bugzilla.suse.com/955837
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162005-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162009-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8019
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8019
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