VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-2013
Integer overflow in the SCTP_SOCKOPT_DEBUG_NAME SCTP socket option in socket.c in the Linux kernel 2.4.25 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an optlen value of -1, which causes kmalloc to allocate 0 bytes of memory.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.62%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow in the SCTP_SOCKOPT_DEBUG_NAME SCTP socket option in socket.c in the Linux kernel 2.4.25 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an optlen value of -1, which causes kmalloc to allocate 0 bytes of memory.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.62% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Patch
- http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.htmlBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Patch
- http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.htmlBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.