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CVE-2003-0248 Detail

Description

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

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  06/16/2003

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311 Patch 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.html Patch 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

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:292
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:292

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0248
NVD Published Date:
06/16/2003
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2017