low2.1
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 processors that do not …
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | Versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/diffs/arch/i386/kernel/i387.c%401.6
- http://search.luky.org/linux-kernel.2002/msg24003.html
- http://search.luky.org/linux-kernel.2002/msg24992.html
- http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-15/0628.html
- http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-15/0760.html
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/diffs/arch/i386/kernel/i387.c%401.6
- http://search.luky.org/linux-kernel.2002/msg24003.html
- http://search.luky.org/linux-kernel.2002/msg24992.html
- http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-15/0628.html
- http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-15/0760.html