CVE-2001-1392

Linux Kernel < 2.2.19 - Denial of Service via CPUID and MSR Driver Unload

Title source: llm

Description

The Linux kernel before 2.2.19 does not have unregister calls for (1) CPUID and (2) MSR drivers, which could cause a DoS (crash) by unloading and reloading the drivers.

References (10)

Core 10

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-047.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98637996127004&w=2

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://www.linux.org.uk/VERSION/relnotes.2219.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-047

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98759029811377&w=2

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684172109474&w=2

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_immunix

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98575345009963&w=2

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98775114228203&w=2

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98653252326445&w=2

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99013830726309&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0043

EPSS Percentile 35.4%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.2.19

Published Apr 17, 2001

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026