CVE-2003-0248

critical

Description

The mxcsr code in Linux kernel 2.4 allows attackers to modify CPU state registers via a malformed address.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A292

http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-195.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-187.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2003-06-16

Updated: 2017-10-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical