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FKIE_CVE-2003-0248

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-06-16 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:01
Severity
Summary
The mxcsr code in Linux kernel 2.4 allows attackers to modify CPU state registers via a malformed address.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-187.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-195.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A292
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-187.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-195.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A292
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
redhat linux 7.1
redhat linux 7.2
redhat linux 7.3
redhat linux 8.0
redhat linux 9.0

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