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CVE-2004-0565

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2004-12-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Floating point information leak in the context switch code for Linux 2.4.x only checks the MFH bit but does not verify the FPH owner, which allows local users to read register values of other processes by setting the MFH bit.

Affected Platforms

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate ServerMandrakesoft Mandrake LinuxGentoo LinuxTrustix Secure LinuxMandrakesoft Mandrake Multi Network FirewallLinux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References