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CVE-2002-1571

The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on pro…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known

The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • search.luky.org /linux-kernel.2002/msg24003.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • cs.helsinki.fi /linux/linux-kernel/2002-15/0760.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • search.luky.org /linux-kernel.2002/msg24992.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • cs.helsinki.fi /linux/linux-kernel/2002-15/0628.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.4/diffs/arch/i386/kernel/i387.c%401.6 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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