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MitreCVE-1999-1166HistorySep 12, 2001 - 4:00 a.m.
CVE-1999-1166
2001-09-1204:00:00
mitre
web.nvd.nist.gov
24
linux 2.0.37
custom segment limit
root privilege
kernel memory
cve-1999-1166.
CVSS2
7.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
6.9
Confidence
Low
EPSS
0
Percentile
0.4%
Linux 2.0.37 does not properly encode the Custom segment limit, which allows local users to gain root privileges by accessing and modifying kernel memory.
Affected configurations
Node
linuxlinux_kernelMatch2.0.37
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.0.37 | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Related
nvd
nvd
CVE-1999-1166
1999-07-11 04:00:00
cvelist
cvelist
CVE-1999-1166
2001-09-12 04:00:00
exploitdb
exploitdb
Linux Kernel 2.0.37 - Segment Limit Privilege Escalation
1999-07-13 00:00:00
CVSS2
7.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
6.9
Confidence
Low
EPSS
0
Percentile
0.4%
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