CVE-2002-1572 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2002-1572?

CVE-2002-1572 is a critical vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Signed integer overflow in the bttv_read function in the bttv driver (bttv-driver.c) in Linux kernel before 2.4.20 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1572?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-39h4-m68j-x2g9.