Description
Floating point information leak in the context switch code for Linux 2.4.x only checks the MFH bit but does not verify the FPH owner, which allows local users to read register values of other processes by setting the MFH bit.
Published: 2004-07-08
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1067-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.16 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1069-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1070-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.19 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1082-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.17 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0564 Floating point information leak in the context switch code for Linux 2.4.x only checks the MFH bit but does not verify the FPH owner, which allows local users to read register values of other processes by setting the MFH bit.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:25.856Z

Reserved: 2004-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0565

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-06T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0565

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Publid Date: 2004-05-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0565 - Bugzilla

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