Description
Certain operations in Linux kernel before 2.2.19 on the x86 architecture copy the wrong number of bytes, which might allow attackers to modify memory, aka "User access asm bug on x86."
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-047.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.linux.org.uk/VERSION/relnotes.2219.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_caldera
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98637996127004&w=2
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
0.0044
EPSS Percentile
36.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.2.19
Published
Apr 17, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026