CVE-2002-1571

security flaw

Published Jan 23, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1552 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved
Nov 26, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 17, 2002, 12:00 AM