# CVE-2004-2731: Multiple integer overflows in Sbus PROM driver (drivers/sbus/char/openprom.c) for the Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, 2.6.x up to 2.6.7, an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple integer overflows in Sbus PROM driver (drivers/sbus/char/openprom.c) for the Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, 2.6.x up to 2.6.7, and possibly later versions, allow local users to execute arbitrary code by specifying (1) a small buffer size to the copyin_string function or (2) a negative buffer size to the copyin function.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/11981
- http://www.osvdb.org/7345
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010617
- http://www.osvdb.org/8363
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0463.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5GP0515DFW.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10632

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