Integer overflow in Linux Kernel
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.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Patch, Mailing List)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.html (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch, Broken Link)
- lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2013?
- CVE-2004-2013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2004-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2004-2013?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.