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).
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-311-1 New kernel packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-312-1 New powerpc kernel fixes several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-332-1 New Linux 2.4.17 source code and MIPS kernel images fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-336-1 New Linux 2.2.20 packages and i386 kernel images fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-336-2 Factual correction for DSA-336-1
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-442-1 New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploits and more (s390)
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0426 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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:49:28.453Z

Reserved: 2002-06-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0429

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-08-12T04:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2002-0429

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Publid Date: 2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-0429 - Bugzilla

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