CVE-2004-2731

kernel: interger overflows in Sbus PROM driver

Published Oct 9, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-2 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-2721 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.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 31, 2004, 12:00 AM