CVE-2001-1273

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2001-02-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The "mxcsr P4" vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 2.2.17-14, when running on certain Intel CPUs, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system halt).

Affected products

Linux kernel: through 2.2.17

References

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-045.shtml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-045.shtml
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html

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