Description
The "mxcsr P4" vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 2.2.17-14, when running on certain Intel CPUs, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system halt).
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_ciac
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-045.shtml
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0035
EPSS Percentile
28.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.2.17
Published
Feb 12, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026