CVE-2002-1571

CVE-2002-1571 affects the Linux 2.4 kernel pre-2.4.19. The root cause is that the fninit instruction is assumed to clear all registers, which can cause an information leak on processors that do not clear all relevant SSE registers. The practical impact is potential leakage of information (partial...

CVE-2002-1571

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...