Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2002-1319

 

Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2002-1319

Published: December 11, 2002 / Updated: October 10, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99982
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-1319
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 perform service disruption.

The Linux kernel 2.4.20 and earlier, and 2.5.x, when running on x86 systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via the emulation mode, which does not properly clear TF and NT EFLAGs.


How to mitigate CVE-2002-1319

Install update from vendor's repository.

Sources