CVE-2002-1571
The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers,...
The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers.
- Record
CVE-2002-1571- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers.
- Record
CVE-2002-1571- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1552 No score
The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1552- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g537-q8gc-5484 No score
The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers,...
The linux 2.4 kernel before 2.4.19 assumes that the fninit instruction clears all registers, which could lead to an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers.
- Record
GHSA-g537-q8gc-5484- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2002-1571
CVE-2002-1571 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2002-1571- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1571 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
search.luky.org/linux-kernel.2002/msg24003.html
cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-15/0760.html
linux.bkbits.net/linux-2.4/diffs/arch/i386/kernel/i387.c%401.6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1571
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g537-q8gc-5484
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2002-1571