# CVE-2015-1805: The (1) pipe\_read and (2) pipe\_write implementations in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16 do not properly consider the side effects

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 7 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2015-08-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The (1) pipe_read and (2) pipe_write implementations in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16 do not properly consider the side effects of failed __copy_to_user_inatomic and __copy_from_user_inatomic calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application, aka an "I/O vector array overrun."

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1211.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3290
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032454
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00011.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74951
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1120.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202855
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2680-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1082.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2679-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00021.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1138.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1190.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/06/2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1199.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2681-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- https://github.com/FloatingGuy/cve-2015-1805
- https://github.com/cjn304/Root-My-Galaxy-S4
- https://github.com/dosomder/iovyroot
- https://github.com/ireshchaminda1/Android-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Access-Vulnerability-CVE-2015-1805
- https://github.com/mobilelinux/iovy_root_research
- https://github.com/panyu6325/CVE-2015-1805
- https://github.com/valentineus/hp-slate7-root-kit

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