Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2002-1552 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T03:26:28.980Z
Reserved: 2003-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2002-1571
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Status : Modified
Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2002-1571
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD