VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0248
The mxcsr code in Linux kernel 2.4 allows attackers to modify CPU state registers via a malformed address.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.72%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The mxcsr code in Linux kernel 2.4 allows attackers to modify CPU state registers via a malformed address.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.72% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-187.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-195.html
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A292
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-187.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-195.html
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A292
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.