CVE-2002-0429

N/A Unknown

Published: August 12, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The iBCS routines in arch/i386/kernel/traps.c for Linux kernels 2.4.18 and earlier on x86 systems allow local users to kill arbitrary processes via a a binary compatibility interface (lcall).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101561298818888&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8420.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/linux/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-158.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4259

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101561298818888&w=2