CVE-2004-2013

Name: CVE-2004-2013
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.62%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-2013 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.62%

45.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 2.4.25

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Patch
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2Mailing List, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0091.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Patch
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021223.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108456230815842&w=2Mailing List, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16117Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-2013?

How severe is CVE-2004-2013?

CVE-2004-2013 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2013?

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Source: NVD / NIST