CVE-2001-1273 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel prior to version 2.2.17-14, specifically affecting certain Intel CPUs. A local attacker can exploit this "mxcsr P4" flaw to cause a system halt. Rated with a low CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), it requires local access and has a low impact of only availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has garnered no community discussion or media coverage, indicating a very low threat profile.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:pre14:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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