The Linux kernel 2.4.20 and earlier, and 2.5.x, when running on x86 systems, allows local…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The Linux kernel 2.4.20 and earlier, and 2.5.x, when running on x86 systems, allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) via the emulation mode, which does not properly clear TF and NT EFLAGs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00373 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.17 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.19 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.20 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.21 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.17 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.19 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Trustix
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2002:263 Released 2002-11-22 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:263 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:264 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:264 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:262 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:262 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:262 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:262 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1319
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c97w-7687-wm75
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1319 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1319 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c97w-7687-wm75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1319 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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