CVE-2002-1380

Linux kernel 2.2.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using the mmap()...

2.1 LowPublic exploit

Linux kernel 2.2.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using the mmap() function with a PROT_READ parameter to access non-readable memory pages through the /proc/pid/mem interface.

Exploit likelihood

0.87%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2002-1380
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1380
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1364 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1364
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jpp8-gpr8-2wc6 No score

Linux kernel 2.2.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using the mmap()...

Record: GHSA-jpp8-gpr8-2wc6
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-source-2.2.20` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 2.2.20-5woody2	2.2.20-5woody2
`kernel-image-2.2.20-i386` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 2.2.20-5woody3	2.2.20-5woody3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Linux Kernel 2.2 - 'mmap()' Local Denial of Service	2002-12-17

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1380 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published December 23, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.87%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.