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TI-2004-00388 Aliases CVE-2004-0424GHSA-6945-86vq-2qgg

Integer overflow in the ip_setsockopt function in Linux kernel 2.4.22 through 2.4.25 and…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Integer overflow in the ip_setsockopt function in Linux kernel 2.4.22 through 2.4.25 and 2.6.1 through 2.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via the MCAST_MSFILTER socket option.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01238 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.22VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23 pre9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23_ow2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23_ow2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.24VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24_ow1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.24_ow1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.25VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1 rc1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 pre9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23_ow2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23_ow2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24_ow1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24_ow1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*currentVulnerableSlackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions current Vulnerable ·Slackware

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:183 Released 2004-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-BOOT-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.i386 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.ia64 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.ia64 +16
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-9.0.3.EL.ia64 +16

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:183
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:183
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:183
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:183

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0424
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6945-86vq-2qgg

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Other 3

Sources

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