CVE-2015-8019: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 3.14.54 only; version 3.18.22 only

Published 2016-05-02. Last modified 2026-06-17.