Integer overflow in Linux kernel

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU92879

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2004-2013

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.html
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.