CVE-2002-0429: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 3.6. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The iBCS routines in arch/i386/kernel/traps.c for Linux kernels 2.4.18 and earlier on x86 systems allow local users to kill arbitrary processes via a a binary compatibility interface (lcall).

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.4.18 only

Published 2002-08-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.