CVE-2002-0429

Linux kernel <2.4.18 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The iBCS routines in arch/i386/kernel/traps.c for Linux kernels 2.4.18 and earlier on x86 systems allow local users to kill arbitrary processes via a a binary compatibility interface (lcall).

References (10)

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-158.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4259

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/linux/

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8420.php

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101561298818888&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 23.0%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Aug 12, 2002

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026