# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-10 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2
- 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117

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