Missing authorization in Linux kernel - CVE-2002-0570

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Missing authorization in Linux kernel - CVE-2002-0570

Published: July 3, 2002 / Updated: December 19, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95666
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0570
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.

The encrypted loop device in Linux kernel 2.4.10 and earlier does not authenticate the entity that is encrypting data, which allows local users to modify encrypted data without knowing the key.


How to mitigate CVE-2002-0570

Install update from vendor's repository.

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