VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-2607
A numeric casting discrepancy in sdla_xfer in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.5 and 2.4 up to 2.4.29-rc1 allows local users to read portions of kernel memory via a large len argument, which is received as an int but cast to a short, which prevents a read…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A numeric casting discrepancy in sdla_xfer in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.5 and 2.4 up to 2.4.29-rc1 allows local users to read portions of kernel memory via a large len argument, which is received as an int but cast to a short, which prevents a read loop from filling a buffer.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16759
- http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0404.2/0313.htmlExploit
- http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0404.2/0743.html
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:072
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16759
- http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0404.2/0313.htmlExploit
- http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0404.2/0743.html
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:044
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.