CVE-2002-0429 Privilege escalation in n/a

Low 3.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can kill arbitrary processes via the iBCS binary compatibility interface, leading to potential privilege escalation or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2002-0429?

CVE-2002-0429 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The iBCS routines in arch/i386/kernel/traps.c for Linux kernels 2.4.18 and earlier on x86 systems allow local users to kill arbitrary processes via a a binary compatibility interface (lcall).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0429?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2002-0429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvgq-x497-8h7f.

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