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published date: December 31, 2004

CVE-2004-2013 : Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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.

Product(s):

  • Linux Linux Kernel
  • Linux Kernel
  • Linux Kernel on X64
  • Linux Kernel 1.2
  • Linux Kernel 1.3
  • Linux Kernel 2.0.0

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2004-2013, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2004-2013 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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