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CVE-2004-2013: Integer Overflow

First published: Fri Dec 31 2004(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux kernel<=2.4.25
Linux kernel=2.0.30
Linux kernel=2.0.18
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre1
Linux kernel=2.4.15
Linux kernel=2.2.10
Linux kernel=2.0.20
Linux kernel=2.0.23
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test1
Linux kernel=2.0.27
Linux kernel=2.2.21
Linux kernel=2.4.11
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre3
Linux kernel=2.0.31
Linux kernel=2.0.24
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre5
Linux kernel=2.2.13
Linux kernel=2.0.9
Linux kernel=2.0.37
Linux kernel=2.2.0
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test6
Linux kernel=2.2.6
Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre1
Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre7
Linux kernel=2.4.12
Linux kernel=2.0.14
Linux kernel=2.4.13
Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre4
Linux kernel=2.2.18
Linux kernel=2.1
Linux kernel=2.2.3
Linux kernel=2.0.34
Linux kernel=2.4.17
Linux kernel=2.0.11
Linux kernel=2.0.15
Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre1
Linux kernel=2.0.4
Linux kernel=2.4.21
Linux kernel=2.4.23_ow2
Linux kernel=2.0.6
Linux kernel=2.2.2
Linux kernel=2.0.5
Linux kernel=2.2.22
Linux kernel=2.4.23
Linux kernel=2.3.0
Linux kernel=2.2.5
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test3
Linux kernel=2.0.21
Linux kernel=2.3.99-pre6
Linux kernel=2.0.26
Linux kernel=2.4.7
Linux kernel=2.2.15-pre16
Linux kernel=2.0.28
Linux kernel=2.4.25
Linux kernel=2.3.99
Linux kernel=2.2.8
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test8
Linux kernel=2.4.24
Linux kernel=2.4.9
Linux kernel=2.2.7
Linux kernel=2.2.16
Linux kernel=2.4.23-pre9
Linux kernel=2.0
Linux kernel=2.0.39
Linux kernel=2.2.1
Linux kernel=2.0.29
Linux kernel=2.0.1
Linux kernel=2.2.12
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test7
Linux kernel=2.3.99-pre5
Linux kernel=2.0.32
Linux kernel=2.4.24_ow1
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre4
Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre6
Linux kernel=2.4.10
Linux kernel=2.2.25
Linux kernel=2.4.0
Linux kernel=2.4.2
Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre2
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test12
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre6
Linux kernel=2.4.16
Linux kernel=2.2.23
Linux kernel=2.4.8
Linux kernel=2.0.2
Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre3
Linux kernel=2.4.19
Linux kernel=2.4.14
Linux kernel=2.0.36
Linux kernel=2.0.13
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test2
Linux kernel=2.2.19
Linux kernel=2.4.18
Linux kernel=2.0.17
Linux kernel=2.0.7
Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre5
Linux kernel=2.1.89
Linux kernel=2.0.16
Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre4
Linux kernel=2.2.15_pre20
Linux kernel=2.4.22
Linux kernel=2.2.20
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test5
Linux kernel=2.4.5
Linux kernel=2.2.15
Linux kernel=2.3.99-pre4
Linux kernel=2.3.99-pre3
Linux kernel=2.4.18
Linux kernel=2.0.10
Linux kernel=2.0.22
Linux kernel=2.2.4
Linux kernel=2.4.3
Linux kernel=2.2.14
Linux kernel=2.0.38
Linux kernel=2.2.11
Linux kernel=2.4.1
Linux kernel=2.4.4
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre2
Linux kernel=2.0.33
Linux kernel=2.0.3
Linux kernel=2.2.24
Linux kernel=2.2.16-pre6
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre8
Linux kernel=2.3.99-pre2
Linux kernel=2.2.17
Linux kernel=2.0.8
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test11
Linux kernel=2.4.6
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test4
Linux kernel=2.0.25
Linux kernel=2.2.9
Linux kernel=2.0.12
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test10
Linux kernel=2.4.20
Linux kernel=2.4.0-test9
Linux kernel=2.3.99-pre1
Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre7
Linux kernel=2.0.35
Linux kernel=2.3.99-pre7
Linux kernel=2.0.19

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-2013?

    CVE-2004-2013 is considered to have high severity due to the potential for local users to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-2013?

    To fix CVE-2004-2013, upgrade to a Linux kernel version later than 2.4.25 that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What causes CVE-2004-2013?

    CVE-2004-2013 is caused by an integer overflow in the SCTP_SOCKOPT_DEBUG_NAME socket option in the Linux kernel.

  • Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2004-2013?

    CVE-2004-2013 affects Linux kernel versions 2.4.25 and earlier.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2004-2013?

    CVE-2004-2013 can be exploited by local users with the ability to set socket options.

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