security flaw
Published Jun 5, 2003
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.72%
Description
The mxcsr code in Linux kernel 2.4 allows attackers to modify CPU state registers via a malformed address.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:195
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:195
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:195
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:187
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:187
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:187
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:187
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:187
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:195 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:195 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:195 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:187 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:187 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:187 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:187 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:187 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.72% (0.03723) | 89.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.72% (0.03723) | 88.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01937) | 82.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00793) | 82.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00793) | 81.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00793) | 78.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (15)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-187.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-195.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-41.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBO
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0248 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617009 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0248
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A292 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0248
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.