CVE-2004-2731

Linux Kernel 2.4.x-2.4.27 and 2.6.x-2.6.7 - Local Arbitrary Code Execution via Sbus PROM Driver Integer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11981
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/7345
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010617
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/8363
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0463.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10632

Scores

EPSS 0.0056
EPSS Percentile 43.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (21)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.3 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.9
... and 11 more
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026