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
Published May 10, 2005
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.62%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.4.25
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00617) | 47.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00617) | 44.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 22.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkExploitPatch
- http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXMailing ListPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkExploitPatch | |
| http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCBroken Link | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXMailing ListPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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