Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's ip_setsockopt Function

CVE-2004-0424 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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