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CVE-2002-0570

• 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: 2002-07-03 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The encrypted loop device in Linux kernel 2.4.10 and earlier does not authenticate the entity that is encrypting data, which allows local users to modify encrypted data without knowing the key.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5 (+33)

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0010.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3775
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7769
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0010.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3775
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7769

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