Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel by Linux Foundation
CVE-2004-0554

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Key Information:

Vendor
Linux
Status
Linux Kernel
Suse Linux
Enterprise Linux
Modular Messaging Message Storage Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2004

Summary

Local users can exploit a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel versions 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 systems, allowing them to trigger a denial of service through an infinite loop caused by a specific sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, which may result in a system crash. This vulnerability has been demonstrated using a 'crash.c' program. Proper security measures and patches should be implemented to mitigate potential risks associated with this issue.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973654
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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