security flaw
Published Jun 15, 2004
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.87%
Description
Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an infinite loop that triggers a signal handler with a certain sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, as originally demonstrated using a "crash.c" program.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.0
- s3400
- 1.4
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.24
- 2.4.25
- 2.4.26
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 7
- 8
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 8.2
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.1
Configuration 2
- n/a
- 3.1
- iii
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-15.0.2.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:255
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:260
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-15.0.2.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:255 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:260 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:260 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:260 |
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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 | 0.87% (0.00866) | 57.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00866) | 53.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.57% (0.00571) | 66.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 20.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 17.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 18.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
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Change history (0)
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