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CVE-2001-1392: The Linux kernel before 2.2.19 does not have unregister calls for (1) CPUID and (2) MSR drivers, which coul...

The Linux kernel before 2.2.19 does not have unregister calls for (1) CPUID and (2) MSR drivers, which could cause a DoS (crash) by unloading and reloading the drivers.

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This is an old Linux kernel denial-of-service issue. Systems running kernels before 2.2.19 could crash if the CPUID or MSR drivers are unloaded and reloaded. The business risk is mainly legacy or embedded Linux environments that still run this kernel family. Exposure is likely limited to very old Linux 2.2.x systems, legacy appliances, or unsupported embedded deployments. Modern supported Linux distributions should not be affected unless they include this obsolete kernel line. Treat this as a legacy infrastructure risk. It is not a modern internet-scale emergency, but any remaining affected systems may be fragile and unsupported, which increases operational risk. Mitigation focus: Identify any Linux systems running kernels earlier than 2.2.19.; Review the relevant vendor advisory for distribution-specific fixed kernel packages.; Upgrade affected kernels to vendor-fixed releases or a supported kernel line..

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