First published: Mon Dec 23 2002(Updated: )
Linux kernel 2.2.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using the mmap() function with a PROT_READ parameter to access non-readable memory pages through the /proc/pid/mem interface.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Linux kernel | =2.2.10 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.21 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.13 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.6 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.18 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.3 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.2 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.22 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.5 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.8 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.7 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.16 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.1 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.12 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.23 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.19 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.20 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.15 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.4 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.14 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.11 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.17 | |
Linux kernel | =2.2.9 |
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CVE-2002-1380 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
Linux Kernel versions 2.2.1 to 2.2.23 are affected by CVE-2002-1380.
To fix CVE-2002-1380, you should upgrade the Linux Kernel to a version later than 2.2.23.
CVE-2002-1380 allows local users to execute a denial of service attack via the mmap() function.
Exploiting CVE-2002-1380 can cause the system to crash, resulting in a denial of service.