CVE-2002-0570 — LOW severity vulnerability (The encrypted loop device in Linux kernel 2.4.10 and earlier)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0570 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-07-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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