What is CVE-2002-1572?

CVE-2002-1572 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10. CVE-2002-1572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-1572?

CVE-2002-1572 has a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2002-1572?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-1572. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2002-1572 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2002-1572

High

Signed integer overflow in the bttv_read function in the bttv driver (bttv-driver.c) in Linux kernel before 2.4.20 has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2002-12-31

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

10.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2002-1572 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Linux
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403d6badc0mxsPaOTT_GuPVxCp1_ormw
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-205.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-206.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2002-1572

Severity High

CVSS score 10.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2002-12-31

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1572?

CVE-2002-1572 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10 . CVE-2002-1572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-1572?

CVE-2002-1572 has a CVSS score of 10.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2002-1572?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-1572. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2002-1572 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2002-1572 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.