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TI-2002-01493 Aliases CVE-2002-1571GHSA-g537-q8gc-5484

The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all…

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
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00401 34th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 37 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • 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:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2002:128 Released 2002-07-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Updated kernel with information security fixes, bug fixes, and updated drivers
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2002:128

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1571
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g537-q8gc-5484

References

Other 5

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  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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