CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0619

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in the ubsec_keysetup function for Linux Broadcom 5820 cryptonet driver allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative add_dsa_buf_bytes variable, which leads to a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of a local attack leading to system crash or privilege escalation, which may compromise service integrity and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux Broadcom 5820 cryptonet driver to a version that fixes this vulnerability or apply appropriate security patches.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in the ubsec_keysetup function for Linux Broadcom 5820 cryptonet driver allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative add_dsa_buf_bytes variable, which leads to a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS