CVE-2002-1319 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause a system hang in the Linux kernel on x86 systems by exploiting improper EFLAG clearing in emulation mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1319?
CVE-2002-1319 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1319?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Linux kernel, Trustix Secure Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1319?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-1319 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1319 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c97w-7687-wm75.