Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.1 | 
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Local | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SuSE-SA:2004:017, published Wednesday, Jun 16th 2004 15:20 MEST
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:52:53 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:35 2025