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.
Published 2004-12-31 05:00:00
Updated 2008-09-05 20:44:57
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2004-2731

Threat overview for CVE-2004-2731

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2004-2731
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2004-2731 18,048
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-2731

0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2004-2731

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.4
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.4
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2004-2731

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2004-2731

  • Red Hat 2007-10-09
    Not vulnerable. The Linux kernel as shipped with with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 and 5 did not include the Sbus PROM module and therefore are not affected by this issue.
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