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CVE-2003-0248

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1600%

EPSS Percentile18.37th

PublishedJun 16, 2003

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

The mxcsr code in Linux kernel 2.4 allows attackers to modify CPU state registers via a malformed address.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

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Redhat

Linux

= 7.1

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Redhat

Linux

= 7.2

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Redhat

Linux

= 7.3

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Redhat

Linux

= 8.0

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Redhat

Linux

= 9.0

References & Advisories

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

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

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

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

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

🔗 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:066

🔗 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:074

🔗 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-187.html

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